of that sacred land, shall be released except as provided 
in subsection (c). 
(b) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—
(1) INITIAL VIOLATION.—Any person who in-
tentionally releases any information knowing that it 
is required to be held confidential pursuant to this 
section shall, upon conviction, be fined not more 
than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, 
or both. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.—In the case of 
a second or subsequent violation of this section, a 
person shall, upon conviction, be fined not more 
than $100,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 
years, or both. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply in any 
case in which all persons filing pursuant to section 3(b), 
including the petitioner, waive the application of this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 5. GRANTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO PROVIDE GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary may provide grants to Indian tribes to assist the 
Indian tribes in carrying out activities related to this Act. 
Such activities may include the acquisition or management 
of sacred lands deemed unsuitable for undertaking under 
this Act.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF LAND. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The head of the department or 
agency with administrative jurisdiction over Federal land 
which is sacred land may take the Federal land into trust 
for the benefit of the Indian tribe or Indian tribes for 
which the land is considered sacred on the condition that 
the Indian tribe or Indian tribes for which it is taken into 
trust manage the land in perpetuity to protect that sacred-
ness. 
(b) REVERTER.—If the head of the department or 
agency that has taken Federal land into trust under this 
section determines that the land is not being managed in 
perpetuity to protect its sacredness as required by sub-
section (a), the land shall be removed from trust and shall 
be managed under this Act by the the head of the depart-
ment or agency that transferred land under subsection (a). 
SEC. 7. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
The head of the department or agency with adminis-
trative jurisdiction over Federal land which is sacred land 
may enter into cooperative agreements with one or more 
Indian tribes for which the land is considered sacred to 
provide for the Indian tribe or Indian tribes to manage—
(1) that Federal land; and 
(2) any adjacent Federal land, if including the 
adjacent Federal land would facilitate management 
of the sacred land by the Indian tribe or Indian 
tribes. 
SEC. 8. REGULATIONS. 
(a) CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES.—In devel-
oping regulations under this Act, the Secretary shall use—
(1) an effective process to permit elected tribal 
officials, traditional Native American practitioners, 
and other representatives of Indian tribal govern-
ments to provide meaningful and timely input in 
that development; and 
(2) where appropriate, consensual mechanisms, 
including negotiated rulemaking. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall become effec-
tive on the date of the enactment of this Act. Any failure 
of the Secretary to promulgate regulations under this sec-
tion shall not affect such effective date. 
SEC. 9. CONSULTATION UNDER OTHER LAWS. 
Nothing in this Act shall affect any consultation proc-
ess under the National Historic Preservation Act or any 
other Federal law.
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