A bill to improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
PL 106-488 (S.748), enacted 11/09/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-488—NOV. 9, 2000 
114 STAT. 2205 
Public Law 106-488 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government within the 
Nov. 9, 2000 
State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT. 
(a) Within six months after the enactment of this Act the DeadUne. 
Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary" 
shall submit a report detailing the progress the Department has 
made in the implementation of the provisions of sections 1307 
and 1308 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
and provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act. The report shall include a detailed action plan 
on the future implementation of the provisions of sections 1307 
and 1308 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
and provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act. The report shall describe, in detail, the measures 
and actions that will be taken, along with a description of the 
anticipated results to be achieved during the next three fiscal 
years. The report shall focus on lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Department of the Interior in Alaska and shall also address 
any laws, rules, regulations and policies which act as a deterrent 
to hiring Native Alaskans or contracting with Native Alaskans 
to perform and conduct activities and programs of those agencies 
and bureaus under the jurisdiction of the Department of the 
Interior. 
(b) The report shall be completed within existing appropriations 
and shall be transmitted to the Committee on Resources of the 
United States Senate, and the Committee on Resources of the 
United States House of Representatives. 
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM. 
16 USC 3198 
(a) In furtherance of the goals of sections 1307 and 1308 of 
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and the provi-
sions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act, the Secretary shall— 
(1) implement pilot programs to employ residents of local 
communities at the following units of the National Park System 
located in northwest Alaska— 
(A) Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, 
(B) Cape Krusenstem National Monument, 
(C) Kobuk Valley National Park, and 
(D) Noatak National Preserve; and 
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PUBLIC LAW 106-488—NOV. 9, 2000 
(2) report on the results of the programs within one year 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
United States and the Committee on Resources of the House 
of Representatives. 
(b) In implementing the programs, the Secretary shall consult 
with the Native Corporations, nonprofit organizations, and Tribal 
entities in the immediate vicinity of such units and shall also, 
to the extent practicable, involve such groups in the development 
of interpretive materials and the pilot programs relating to such 
units. 
Approved November 9, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 748: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 10&-72 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 145 (1999): Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 23, considered and passed House.