Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Extension Act of 1998
PL 105-294 (H.R.3069), enacted 10/27/1998

112 STAT. 2818 
PUBLIC LAW 105-294—OCT. 27, 1998 
Public Law 105-294 
105th Congress 
Oct. 27, 1998 
[H.R. 3069] 
Advisory Council 
on California 
Indian Policy 
Extension Act of 
1998. 
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An Act 
To extend the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy to allow the Advisory 
Council to advise Congress on the implementation of the proposals and 
recommendations of the Advisory Council. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Advisory Council on California 
Indian Policy Extension Act of 1998". 
SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Advisory Council on 
California Indian Policy, pursuant to the Advisory Council on 
California Indian Policy Act of 1992 (PubUc Law 102-416; 25 U.S.C. 
651 note), submitted its proposals and recommendations regarding 
remedial measures to address the special status of California's 
terminated and unacknowledged Indian tribes and the needs of 
California Indians relating to economic self-sufficiency, health, and 
education. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to allow the Advisory 
Council on California Indian Policy to advise Congress on the 
implementation of such proposals and recommendations. 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COUNCIL REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION 
OF PROPOSALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Advisory Council on 
California Indian PoHcy Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 2133) is amended 
by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (6), by striking the 
period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting "; and", and 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(8) work with Congress, the Secretary, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, and the California Indian tribes, 
to implement the Council's proposals and recommendations 
contained in the report submitted* made under paragraph (6), 
including— 
"(A) consulting with Federal departments and agencies 
to identify those recommendations that can be implemented 
immediately, or in the very near future, and those which 
will require long-term changes in law, regulations, or policy; 
"(B) working with Federal departments and agencies 
to expedite to the greatest extent possible the implementa-
tion of the Council's recommendations; 
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"(C) presenting draft 
legislation to Congress for 
implementation of the recommendations requiring legisla-
tive changes; 
"(D) initiating discussions with the State of California 
and its agencies to identify specific areas where State 
actions or tribal-State cooperation can complement actions 
by the Federal Government to implement specific rec-
ommendations; 
"(E) providing timely information to and consulting 
with California Indian tribes on discussions between the 
Council 
and 
Federal 
and 
State 
agencies 
regarding 
implementation of the recommendations; and 
"(F) providing annual progress reports to the Commit-
tee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Resources of the House of Representatives on the status 
of the implementation of the recommendations.". 
(b) TERMINATION.—^The first sentence of section 8 of the 
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
2136) is amended to read as follows: "The Council shall cease 
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to exist on March 31, 2000.". 
Approved October 27, 1998. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3069: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-571 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-342 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): 
June 16, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 9, considered and passed Senate.