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(d) PROBLEM RESOLUTION.—The Special Trustee shall provide
such guidance as necessary to assist Department personnel in
identifying problems and options for resolving problems, and in
implementing reforms to Department, Bureau, Bureau of Land
Management, and Minerals Management Service policies, proce-
dures, systems and practices.
(e) SPECIAL TRUSTEE ACCESS.—The Special Trustee, and his
staff, shall have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews,
documents, papers, recommendations, files and other material, as
well as to any officer and employee, of the Department and any
office or bureau thereof, as the Special Trustee deems necessary
for the accomplishment of his duties under this Act.
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Special Trustee shall report to the
Secretary and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the
Senate each year on the progress of the Department, the Bureau,
the Bureau of Land Management, and the Minerals Management
Service in implementing the reforms identified in the comprehensive
strategic plan under subsection (a)(1) and in meeting the timetable
established in the strategic plan under subsection (a)(2)(C).
SEC. 304. RECONCILIATION REPORT.
The Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Indian Affairs of the Senate, by May 31, 1996, a report identifying
for each tribal trust fund account for which the Secretary is respon-
sible a balance reconciled as of September 30, 1995. In carrying
out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Special
Trustee. The report shall include—
(1) a description of the Secretary’s methodology in reconcil-
ing trust fund accounts;
(2) attestations by each account holder that—
(A) the Secretary has provided the account holder with
as full and complete accounting as possible of the account
holder’s funds to the earliest possible date, and that the
account holder accepts the balance as reconciled by the
Secretary; or
(B) the account holder disputes the balance of the
account holder’s account as reconciled by the Secretary
and statement explaining why the account holder disputes
the Secretary’s reconciled balance; and
(3) a statement by the Secretary with regard to each
account balance disputed by the account holder outlining efforts
the Secretary will undertake to resolve the dispute.
SEC. 305. STAFF AND CONSULTANTS.
(a) STAFF.—The Special Trustee may employ such staff as the
Special Trustee deems necessary. The Special Trustee may request
staff assistance from within the Department and any office or
Bureau thereof as the Special Trustee deems necessary.
(b) CONTRACTS.—To the extent and in such amounts as may
be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, the Special Trustee
may enter into contracts and other arrangements with public agen-
cies and with private persons and organizations for consulting serv-
ices and make such payments as necessary to carry out the
provisions of this title.
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SEC. 306. ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the Special Trustee shall establish an
advisory board to provide advice on all matters within the jurisdic-
tion of the Special Trustee. The advisory board shall consist of
nine members, appointed by the Special Trustee after consultation
with Indian tribes and appropriate Indian organizations, of which—
(1) five members shall represent trust fund account holders,
including both tribal and Individual Indian Money accounts;
(2) two members shall have practical experience in trust
fund and financial management;
(3) one member shall have practical experience in fiduciary
investment management; and
(4) one member, from academia, shall have knowledge of
general management of large organizations.
(b) TERM.—Each member shall serve a term of two years.
(c) FACA.—The advisory board shall not be subject to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(d) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Board shall terminate upon
termination of the Office of Special Trustee.
TITLE IV—AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.