Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project Act
PL 102-184 (H.R.3394), enacted 12/04/1991

105 STAT. 1278 
PUBLIC LAW 102-184—DEC. 4, 1991 
Public Law 102-184 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 4.1991 
[H.R. 3394] 
To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Tribal Self- 
United States of America in Congress assembled. 
Governance 
Demonstration 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
Proi6ct Actf 
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25 use 450f 
"^^^ ^^ °^^y ^® cit^ as the "Tribal Self-Governance Demonstra-
note. 
tion Project Act". 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE DEM-
ONSTRATION PROJECT. 
Section 301 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f note) Oiereafter in this Act referred to 
as the "Act") is amended by striking out "five" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "eight". 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF TRIBES PARTICIPATING IN PROJECT. 
25 use 450f 
Section 302(a) of the Act is amended by striking out "twenty" and 
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inserting in lieu thereof "thirty". 
SEC. 4. COMPLETION OF GRANTS AS A PRECONDITION TO NEGOTIATION 
OF WRITTEN ANNUAL FUNDING AGREEMENTS. 
25 use 450f 
Section 303(a) of the Act is amended by striking out "which—" 
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and inserting in lieu thereof "that successfully completes its Self-
Grovemance 
Planning 
Grant. 
Such 
annual 
written 
funding 
agreement—". 
SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SELF-GOVERNANCE PLANNING 
GRANTS. 
Title III of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new section: 
25 ^SC 450f 
"SEC. 307. For the purpose of providing planning and negotiation 
grants to the ten tribes added by section 3 of the Tribal Self-
Governance Demonstration Project Act to the number of tribes set 
forth by section 302 of this Act (as in effect before the date of 
enactment of this section), there is authorized to be appropriated 
$700,000.". 
25 use 450f 
SEC. 6. EXTENSION OF PROJECT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES. 
note. 
note. 
(a) PROJECT NOT LIMITED TO CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—Section 303(aXl) 
of the Act is amended by striking "authorized under" and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following: "of the Department of the Interior that 
are otherwise available to Indian tribes or Indians, including but not 
limited to,". 
(b) AUTHORIZED AGREEMENTS.—Section 303(d) of the Act is 
amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end 
thereof a semicolon and the following: "except that for the term of 
the authorized agreements under this title, the provisions of section 
2103 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (25 U.S.C. 81), and 
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PUBLIC LAW 102-184—DEC. 4, 1991 
105 STAT. 1279 
section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476), shall not apply 
to attorney and other professional contracts by participating Indian 
tribal governments operating under the provisions of this title". 
(c) INTERPRETATION.—Section 303 of the Act is amended by adding 
25 USC 450f 
at the end thereof the following: 
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"(f) To the extent feasible, the Secretary shall interpret Federal 
laws and regulations in a manner that will facilitate the inclusion of 
activities, programs, services, and functions in the agreements au-
thorized by this title.". 
(d) STUDIES.—Title III of the Act is amended by adding after 
section 307 (as added by section 5 of this Act) the following new 
sections: 
"SEC. 308. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in 25 USC 450f 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribal "°**-
governments participating in the demonstration project under this 
title, shall conduct a study for the purpose of determining the 
feasibility of extending the demonstration project under this title to 
the activities, programs, functions, and services of the Indian Health 
Service. The Secretary shall report the results of such study. Reports, 
together with his recommendations, to the Congress within the 12-
month period following the date of the enactment of the Tribal Self-
Governance Demonstration Project Act. 
"(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may establish 
within the Indian Health Service an office of self-governance to be 
responsible for coordinating the activities necessary to carry out the 
study required under subsection (a). 
"SEC. 309. The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a study for 
25 USC 450f 
the purpose of determining the feasibility of including in the dem- ^<>^-
onstration project under this title those programs and activities 
excluded under section 303(aX3). The Secretary of the Interior shall 
Reports. 
report the results of such study, together with his recommendations, 
to the Congress within the 12-month period following the date of the 
enactment of the Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project 
Act.". 
Approved December 4, 1991, 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3394 (S. 1287): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-320 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-199 accompanying S. 1287 (Select Comm. on 
Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
Nov. 12, S. 1287 considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 18, H.R. 3394 considered and passed House. 
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 27 (1991): 
Dec. 4, Presidential statement.