tion 2533a of such title if the United States Govern-
ment were to otherwise procure such technology 
from a source without the United States. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘qualified covered 
item’ shall not include any item which ceases to be 
a domestic sole-sourced technology, as determined by 
the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(c) COVERED FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘covered full-time employee’ 
means, with respect to any qualified covered item pro-
duced by the taxpayer, an individual who— 
‘‘(1) is providing services to the employer as an 
employee for an average of not less than 32 hours 
per week for the taxable year of the employer, and 
‘‘(2) substantially all of whose services are inte-
grally related to the production of such qualified cov-
ered item. 
‘‘(d) LOCATED IN INDIAN COUNTRY.—For purposes 
of this section, a trade or business is located in Indian 
country if such trade or business would be treated as a 
qualified business entity using the criteria of paragraphs 
(1) through (8) of section 1397C(b) or as a qualified pro-
prietorship using the criteria of paragraphs (1) through 
(9) of section 1397C(c), determined for purposes of this 
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section by treating Indian country as an empowerment 
zone.’’. 
(b) CREDIT ALLOWED AS PART OF GENERAL BUSI-
NESS CREDIT.—Section 38(b) of such Code (defining cur-
rent year business credit) is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ 
at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at 
the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(37) the qualified technology employment 
credit determined under section 45S.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45S. Technology companies in Indian country.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall to items acquired after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
TITLE VII—TRIBAL LEASES 
SEC. 701. APPROVAL OF, AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO, 
TRIBAL LEASES. 
The first section of the Act titled ‘‘An Act to author-
ize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, reli-
gious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and 
other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases’’, 
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approved August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415), is amended 
as follows: 
(1) In subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 450b(e));’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Navajo’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the Navajo Nation’’ and inserting ‘‘an In-
dian tribe’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Navajo Indians or members of another 
Indian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘an Indian 
tribe or a member of an Indian tribe’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘Navajo Indian’’ and inserting ‘‘mem-
ber of an Indian tribe’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the 
Navajo Nation’’ and inserting ‘‘an applicable 
Indian tribe’’; 
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(D) by striking paragraph (5) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as para-
graphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; 
(E) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘the Navajo Nation’’ and inserting ‘‘an 
Indian tribe’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Nation’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘with Navajo Nation 
law’’ and inserting ‘‘with applicable tribal 
law’’. 
(2) In subsection (e)— 
(A) by amending the subsection heading to 
read as follows: ‘‘APPROVAL OF LEASES—TRIB-
AL DISCRETION.—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Any leases by the 
Navajo Nation’’ and inserting ‘‘At the dis-
cretion of any Indian tribe, any leases by 
the applicable Indian tribe’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Navajo Nation’’ and inserting ‘‘applicable 
Indian tribe’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Nav-
ajo’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the regulations of the 
Navajo Nation’’ and inserting ‘‘such regu-
lations’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘with the Navajo Na-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘with the applicable 
Indian tribe’’; 
(E) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Navajo 
Nation’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘applicable Indian tribe’’; 
(F) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1), includ-
ing the Navajo Nation.’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1).’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘to the Navajo Na-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘to the applicable In-
dian tribe’’; 
(G) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘of the Navajo Nation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the applicable Indian 
tribe’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Navajo Nation tribal’’ 
and inserting ‘‘tribal’’; and 
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(H) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking 
‘‘Navajo Nation’’ both places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘applicable Indian tribe’’. 
SEC. 702. LAND TITLE REPORTS; REVIEW AND REPORT TO 
CONGRESS. 
Not later than 180 days after funds are made avail-
able to carry out this section, the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Financial 
Services and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Indian 
Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the history and 
experience of Indian tribes that have chosen to assume 
responsibility for carrying out Indian Land Titles and 
Records Office functions (in this section referred to as 
‘‘LTRO functions’’) from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 
In conducting the review, the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
shall consult with the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Office of Native American Programs and 
those Indian tribes that are carrying out LTRO functions. 
The review shall include an analysis of the following fac-
tors: 
(1) Whether and how the carrying out of LTRO 
functions by Indian tribes has expedited the proc-
essing and issuance of Indian land title certifications 
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as compared to the 10-year period prior to the 
transfer of such responsibilities from the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs to the Indian tribes. 
(2) Whether and how the carrying out of LTRO 
functions by Indian tribes has increased home own-
ership among the members of such Indian tribes on 
the land involved. 
(3) What internal preparations and processes 
were required for Indian tribes to begin carrying out 
LTRO functions. 
(4) Whether the carrying out of LTRO func-
tions by Indian tribes resulted in a transfer of finan-
cial and human resources from the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs to the Indian tribes carrying out such func-
tions and, if so, what transfers were undertaken. 
(5) Whether, in appropriate circumstances and 
with the approval of geographically proximate Indian 
tribes, LTRO functions may be performed by a sin-
gle Indian tribe or by a tribal consortium in a cost- 
effective manner. 
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TITLE VIII—EXEMPTIONS FROM 
TITLE 
VI 
OF 
THE 
CIVIL 
RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 
SEC. 801. PREFERENCE ON ACCOUNT OF TRIBE MEMBER-
SHIP. 
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000d et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 607. The granting of a preference to a member 
of an Indian tribe by the Indian tribe on account of mem-
bership in the Indian tribe is not a violation of section 
601. For purposes of this section, the term ‘Indian tribe’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4(e) of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(25 U.S.C. 450b(e)).’’. 
TITLE IX—INDIAN TRIBAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 901. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are— 
(1) to enable Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
tions to use available Federal assistance more effec-
tively and efficiently; 
(2) to adapt and target such assistance more 
readily to particular needs through wider use of 
projects that are supported by more than 1 agency, 
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assistance program, or appropriation of the Federal 
Government; 
(3) to encourage Federal-tribal arrangements 
under which Indian tribes and tribal organizations 
may more effectively and efficiently combine Federal 
and tribal resources to support economic develop-
ment projects; 
(4) to promote the coordination of Native 
American economic programs to maximize the bene-
fits of those programs to encourage a more consoli-
dated, national policy for economic development; and 
(5) to establish a procedure to aid Indian tribes 
in obtaining Federal resources and in more effi-
ciently administering those resources for the further-
ance of tribal self-governance and self-determination. 
SEC. 902. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘applicant’’ means 
an Indian tribe or tribal organization, or a consor-
tium of Indian tribes or tribal organizations, that 
submits an application under this title for assistance 
in carrying out a project. 
(2) 
ASSISTANCE.—The 
term 
‘‘assistance’’ 
means the transfer of anything of value for a public 
purpose, support, or stimulation that is— 
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(A) authorized by a law of the United 
States; 
(B) provided by the Federal Government 
through grant or contractual arrangements (in-
cluding technical assistance programs providing 
assistance by loan, loan guarantee, or insur-
ance); and 
(C) authorized to include an Indian tribe 
or tribal organization, or a consortium of In-
dian tribes or tribal organizations, as eligible 
for receipt of funds under a statutory or admin-
istrative formula for the purposes of commu-
nity, economic, or business development. 
(3) ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘assist-
ance program’’ means any program of the Federal 
Government that provides assistance for which In-
dian tribes or tribal organizations are eligible. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or 
other organized group or community which is recog-
nized as eligible for the special programs and serv-
ices provided by the United States to Indians be-
cause of their status as Indians. 
(5) PROJECT.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘project’’ 
means a community, economic, or business de-
velopment undertaking that includes compo-
nents that contribute materially to carrying out 
a purpose or closely-related purposes that are 
proposed or approved for assistance under more 
than 1 Federal Government program. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘project’’ in-
cludes a project designed to improve the envi-
ronment, a housing facility, a community facil-
ity, a business or industrial facility, or trans-
portation, a road, or a highway, with respect to 
an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or consor-
tium. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(7) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘tribal 
organization’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
SEC. 903. LEAD AGENCY. 
The Department of the Interior shall be the lead 
agency for purposes of carrying out this title. 
SEC. 904. SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING TRIBES. 
(a) PARTICIPANTS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may select 
from the applicant pool described in subsection (b) 
Indian tribes or tribal organizations, not to exceed 
24 in each fiscal year, to submit an application to 
carry out a project under this title. 
(2) CONSORTIA.—Two or more Indian tribes or 
tribal organizations that are otherwise eligible to 
participate in a program or activity to which this 
title applies may form a consortium to participate as 
an applicant under paragraph (1). 
(b) APPLICANT POOL.—The applicant pool described 
in this subsection shall consist of each Indian tribe or trib-
al organization that— 
(1) successfully completes the planning phase 
described in subsection (c); 
(2) requests participation in a project under 
this title through a resolution or other official action 
of the tribal governing body; and 
(3) demonstrates, for the 3 fiscal years imme-
diately preceding the fiscal year for which participa-
tion is requested, financial stability and financial 
management capability as demonstrated by a show-
ing by the Indian tribe or tribal organization that 
there were no material audit exceptions in the re-
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quired annual audit of the self-determination con-
tracts of the Indian tribe or tribal organization. 
(c) PLANNING PHASE.—Each applicant— 
(1) shall complete a planning phase that in-
cludes— 
(A) legal and budgetary research; and 
(B) internal tribal government and organi-
zational preparation; and 
(2) on completion of the planning phase, shall 
be eligible for joint assistance with respect to a 
project. 
SEC. 905. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, REVIEW, AND AP-
PROVAL. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—An applicant shall submit to 
the head of the Federal agency responsible for admin-
istering the primary Federal program to be affected by 
the project an application that— 
(1) identifies the programs to be integrated; 
(2) proposes programs that are consistent with 
the purposes described in section 901; 
(3) describes— 
(A) a comprehensive strategy that identi-
fies the manner in which Federal funds are to 
be integrated and delivered under the project; 
and 
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(B) the results expected from the project; 
(4) identifies the projected expenditures under 
the project in a single budget; 
(5) identifies the agency or agencies of the trib-
al government that are to be involved in the project; 
(6) identifies any Federal statutory provisions, 
regulations, policies, or procedures that the appli-
cant requests be waived in order to implement the 
project; and 
(7) is approved by the governing body of the 
applicant, including, in the case of an applicant that 
is a consortium or tribes or tribal organizations, the 
governing body of each affected member tribe or 
tribal organization. 
(b) REVIEW.—On receipt of an application that 
meets the requirements of subsection (a), the head of the 
Federal agency receiving the application shall— 
(1) consult with the applicant and with the 
head of each Federal agency that is proposed to pro-
vide funds to implement the project; and 
(2) consult and coordinate with the Department 
of the Interior as the lead agency under this title for 
the purposes of processing the application. 
(c) APPROVAL.— 
(1) WAIVERS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the head of the Federal agency respon-
sible for administering any statutory provision, 
regulation, policy, or procedure that is identi-
fied in an application in accordance with sub-
section (a)(6) or as a result of the consultation 
required under subsection (b), and that is re-
quested by the applicant to be waived, shall 
waive the statutory provision, regulation, policy, 
or procedure. 
(B) LIMITATION.—A statutory provision, 
regulation, policy, or procedure identified for 
waiver under subparagraph (A) may not be 
waived by an agency head if the agency head 
determines that a waiver would be inconsistent 
with— 
(i) the purposes described in section 
901; or 
(ii) any provision of the statute gov-
erning the program involved that is specifi-
cally applicable to Indian programs. 
(2) PROJECT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of receipt of an application that 
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meets the requirements of subsection (a), the 
head of the Federal agency receiving the appli-
cation shall inform the applicant, in writing, of 
the approval or disapproval of the application, 
including the approval or disapproval of any 
waiver sought under paragraph (1). 
(B) DISAPPROVAL.—If an application or 
waiver is disapproved— 
(i) the written notice shall identify the 
reasons for the disapproval; and 
(ii) the applicant shall be provided an 
opportunity to amend the application or to 
petition the agency head to reconsider the 
disapproval. 
SEC. 906. AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through the 
heads of the appropriate Federal agencies, shall promul-
gate regulations necessary— 
(1) to carry out this title; and 
(2) to ensure that this title is applied and im-
plemented by all Federal agencies. 
(b) SCOPE
OF COVERAGE.—The Federal agencies 
that are included within the scope of this title shall in-
clude— 
(1) the Department of Agriculture; 
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(2) the Department of Commerce; 
(3) the Department of Defense; 
(4) the Department of Education; 
(5) the Department of Energy; 
(6) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(7) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(8) the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment; 
(9) the Department of the Interior; 
(10) the Department of Justice; 
(11) the Department of Labor; 
(12) the Department of Transportation; 
(13) the Department of the Treasury; 
(14) the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(15) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(16) the Small Business Administration; and 
(17) such other agencies as the President deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the head of each Federal agency, acting alone 
or jointly through an agreement with another Federal 
agency, may— 
(1) identify related Federal programs that are 
suitable for providing joint financing of specific 
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kinds of projects with respect to Indian tribes or 
tribal organizations; 
(2) assist in planning and developing such 
projects to be financed through different Federal 
programs; 
(3) with respect to Federal programs or 
projects that are identified or developed under para-
graphs (1) or (2), develop and prescribe— 
(A) guidelines; 
(B) model or illustrative projects; 
(C) joint or common application forms; 
and 
(D) other materials or guidance; 
(4) review administrative program requirements 
to identify requirements that may impede the joint 
financing of such projects and modify the require-
ments appropriately; 
(5) establish common technical and administra-
tive regulations for related Federal programs to as-
sist in providing joint financing to support a specific 
project or class of projects; and 
(6) establish joint or common application proc-
essing and project supervision procedures, including 
procedures for designating— 
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(A) an agency responsible for processing 
applications; and 
(B) a lead agency responsible for project 
supervision. 
(d) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out this title, the 
head of each Federal agency shall— 
(1) take all appropriate actions to carry out this 
title when administering an assistance program; 
(2) consult and cooperate with the heads of 
other Federal agencies; and 
(3) assist in the administration of assistance 
programs of other Federal agencies that may be 
used to jointly finance projects undertaken by Indian 
tribes or tribal organizations. 
SEC. 907. PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING REQUESTS FOR 
JOINT FINANCING. 
In processing an application for assistance for a 
project to be financed in accordance with this title by at 
least 2 assistance programs, the head of a Federal agency 
shall take all appropriate actions to ensure that— 
(1) required reviews and approvals are handled 
expeditiously; 
(2) complete account is taken of special consid-
erations of timing that are made known to the head 
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of the Federal agency by the applicant that would 
affect the feasibility of a jointly financed project; 
(3) an applicant is required to deal with a min-
imum number of representatives of the Federal Gov-
ernment; 
(4) an applicant is promptly informed of a deci-
sion or problem that could affect the feasibility of 
providing joint assistance under the application; and 
(5) an applicant is not required to get informa-
tion or assurances from 1 Federal agency for a re-
questing Federal agency in a case in which the re-
questing agency makes the information or assur-
ances directly. 
SEC. 908. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To make participation in a project 
simpler than would otherwise be practicable because of the 
application of inconsistent or conflicting technical or ad-
ministrative regulations or procedures that are not specifi-
cally required by the statute that governs the Federal pro-
gram under which the project is funded, the head of a 
Federal agency may promulgate uniform regulations con-
cerning inconsistent or conflicting requirements with re-
spect to— 
(1) the financial administration of the project, 
including with respect to accounting, reporting, and 
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auditing, and maintaining a separate bank account, 
to the extent consistent with this title; 
(2) the timing of payments by the Federal Gov-
ernment for the project in a case in which 1 pay-
ment schedule or a combined payment schedule is to 
be established for the project; 
(3) the provision of assistance by grant rather 
than procurement contract; and 
(4) the accountability for, or the disposition of, 
records, property, or structures acquired or con-
structed with assistance from the Federal Govern-
ment under the project. 
(b) REVIEW.—To make the processing of applications 
for assistance under a project simpler under this title, the 
head of a Federal agency may provide for review of pro-
posals for a project by a single panel, board, or committee 
in any case in which reviews by separate panels, boards, 
or committees are not specifically required by the statute 
that authorizes the Federal program under which the 
project is funded. 
SEC. 909. DELEGATION OF SUPERVISION OF ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with regulations 
promulgated under section 906(a), the head of a Federal 
agency may delegate or otherwise enter into an arrange-
ment to have another Federal agency carry out or super-
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vise a project or class of projects jointly financed in ac-
cordance with this title. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—A delegation or other arrange-
ment under subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be made under conditions ensuring 
that the duties and powers delegated are exercised 
consistent with Federal law; and 
(2) may not be made in a manner that relieves 
the head of a Federal agency of responsibility for 
the proper and efficient management of a project for 
which the agency provides assistance. 
SEC. 910. JOINT ASSISTANCE FUNDS AND PROJECT FACILI-
TATION. 
(a) JOINT ASSISTANCE FUND.—In providing support 
for a project in accordance with this title, the head of a 
Federal agency may provide for the establishment in the 
Treasury by an applicant of a joint assistance fund to en-
sure that amounts received by the applicant from more 
than 1 assistance program or appropriation are effectively 
administered. 
(b) AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A joint assistance fund may 
be established under subsection (a) only in accord-
ance with an agreement by the Federal agencies in-
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volved concerning the responsibilities of each such 
agency. 
(2) 
REQUIREMENTS
OF
AGREEMENT.—An 
agreement under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) ensure the availability of necessary in-
formation to Federal agencies and Congress; 
and 
(B) provide that the agency providing for 
the establishment of the fund under subsection 
(a) is responsible and accountable by program 
and appropriation for the amounts provided for 
the purposes of each fund. 
(c) USE OF EXCESS FUNDS.—In any project con-
ducted under this title for which a joint assistance fund 
has been established under subsection (a) and the actual 
costs of the project are less than the estimated costs, use 
of the excess funds shall be determined by the head of 
the Federal agency administering the joint assistance 
fund, after consultation with the applicant. 
SEC. 911. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, 
AND AUDITS. 
(a) SINGLE AUDIT ACT.—Recipients of funding pro-
vided in accordance with this title shall be subject to chap-
ter 75 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) RECORDS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each project 
financed through an account in a joint assistance 
fund established under section 910, the recipient of 
amounts from the fund shall maintain records as re-
quired by the head of the Federal agency responsible 
for administering the fund. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Records described in 
paragraph (1) shall disclose— 
(A) the amount and disposition by the re-
cipient of assistance received under each Fed-
eral assistance program and appropriation; 
(B) the total cost of the project for which 
such assistance was given or used; 
(C) the part of the cost of the project pro-
vided from other sources; and 
(D) such other information as the head of 
the Federal agency responsible for admin-
istering the fund determines will facilitate the 
conduct of an audit of the project. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—Records of a recipient related to 
an amount received from a joint assistance fund under 
this title shall be made available, for inspection and audit, 
to— 
(1) the head of the Federal agency responsible 
for administering the fund; and 
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(2) the Comptroller General of the United 
States. 
SEC. 912. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PERSONNEL TRAIN-
ING. 
Amounts available for technical assistance and per-
sonnel training under any Federal assistance program 
shall be available for technical assistance and training 
under a project approved for joint financing under this 
title if the use of the funds involves the Federal assistance 
program and the project approved for joint financing. 
SEC. 913. JOINT STATE FINANCING FOR FEDERAL-TRIBAL 
ASSISTED PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations promulgated 
under section 906(a), the head of a Federal agency may 
enter into an agreement with a State to extend the bene-
fits of this title to a project that involves assistance 
from— 
(1) at least 1 Federal agency; 
(2) a State; and 
(3) at least 1 tribal agency or instrumentality. 
(b) JOINT ACTION.—An agreement under subsection 
(a) may include arrangements to process requests or ad-
minister assistance on a joint basis. 
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SEC. 914. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this title, the President shall submit to Congress a re-
port that includes— 
(1) a description of actions taken under this 
title; 
(2) a detailed evaluation of the implementation 
of this title, including information on the benefits 
and costs of jointly financed projects that accrue to 
participating Indian tribes and tribal organizations; 
and 
(3) recommendations (including legislative rec-
ommendations) of the President with respect to im-
provement of this title. 
Æ 
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