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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Native American
Sacred Lands Act''.
(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this Act, the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) Federal land.--The term ''Federal land'' means any land
or interests in land owned by the United States, including
leasehold interests held by the United States, except Indian
trust lands.
(2) Indian tribe.--The term ''Indian tribe'' has the
meaning given such term by section 4(e) of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act.
(3) Native hawaiian organization.--The term ''Native
Hawaiian organization'' has the meaning given that term in
section 301(18) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16
U.S.C. 470w(18)).
(4) Native science.--The term ''Native science''--
(A) means the oral knowledge of Native Americans
gained throughout history by observation and
experience;
(B) embodies traditional tribal lifestyles and
values;
(C) is based on the fundamental belief of the
sanctity of all life;
(D) is guided by principles that include
interdependency, reciprocity, and the significance of
place;
(E) is a living, spiritual knowledge of the
relationships between the land, natural resources, and
the environment; and
(F) is transferred from one generation to the next
often through oral tradition and practice.
(5) Sacred land.--The term ''sacred land'' means any
geophysical or geographical area or feature which is sacred by
virtue of its traditional cultural or religious significance or
ceremonial use, or by virtue of a ceremonial or cultural
requirement, including a religious requirement that a natural
substance or product for use in Indian tribal or Native
Hawaiian organization ceremonies be gathered from that
particular location.
(6) Undertaking.--The term ''undertaking'' has the same
meaning given that term in section 301(7) of the National
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w(7)).
(7) Significant damage.--The term ''significant damage''
means any action or activity which results in the loss of the
sacred meaning and value of the site to the affected Indian
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SACRED LANDS.

Each department or agency of the United States with administrative
jurisdiction over the management of Federal land shall--
(1) accommodate meaningful access to and ceremonial use of
Indian sacred lands by Indian religious practitioners;
(2) avoid significant damage to Indian sacred lands; and
(3) consult with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian
organizations prior to taking significant actions or developing
policies affecting Native American sacred lands.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATING INDIAN SACRED LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--Federal land shall be designated unsuitable for
any or certain types of undertakings if the head of the department or
agency with administrative jurisdiction over that Federal land decides,
in accordance with this section, that by a preponderance of the
evidence the undertaking is likely to cause significant damage to
Indian sacred lands.
(b) Petition.--
(1) In general.--Any Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization shall have the right to petition any department or
agency of the United States with administrative jurisdiction
over Federal land to have Federal land under the jurisdiction
of that department or agency designated as unsuitable for any
or certain types of undertaking.
(2) Supporting evidence.--Such a petition shall contain
allegations of facts with supporting evidence which would tend
to establish the allegations. Oral history and Native science
shall be given no less weight than any other evidence. After an
Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization has filed a
petition under this section, and before the hearing as required
by this subsection, any person may file allegations of facts,
with supporting evidence, that are relevant to the petition.
(c) Hearing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the receipt
of such petition, the department or agency with administrative
jurisdiction over that Federal land involved shall hold a
public hearing on the subject of the petition in the locality
of that Federal land after public notice, including publication
of the date, time, and location of the hearing.
(2) Written decision.--Not later than 60 days after a
hearing held pursuant to this subsection, the head of the
department or agency with administrative jurisdiction over that
Federal land shall issue and furnish to the petitioner and any
other parties to the hearing a written decision regarding the
petition and the reasons for the decision.
(d) Appeal.--Not later than 60 days after a written decision is
issued pursuant to subsection (c)(2), any petitioner or person filing
under section 3(b)(2) may appeal the decision to the appropriate
Federal agency appeals board or through a civil action in accordance
with subsection (e). A decision regarding a petition shall not be
considered final for the purposes of this section until--
(1) the deadline for filing an appeal to the decision has
past and no appeal has been filed; or
(2) if an appeal was timely filed, the appeal has been
heard and decided.
(e) Civil Actions; Jurisdiction; Relief.--
(1) In general.--The United States district courts shall
have original jurisdiction over any civil action or claim
against the Secretary of the Interior or the head of another
Federal agency, as appropriate, arising under this section. In
an action brought under this paragraph, the district courts may
order appropriate relief, including money damages, injunctive
relief against any action by an officer of the United States or
any agency thereof contrary to this Act, or regulations
promulgated thereunder, or mandamus to compel an officer or
employee of the United States, or any agency thereof, to
perform a duty provided under this Act or regulations
promulgated hereunder.
(2) Application of equal access to justice act.--The Equal
Access to Justice Act (Public Law 96-481; Act of October 1,
1980; 92 Stat. 2325; 5 U.S.C. 594; 28 U.S.C. 2412) shall apply
to actions brought under this Act.
(f) Effect of Decision of Unsuitability.--
(1) In general.--A final decision that Federal land
identified by a petition considered pursuant to subsection (b)
is unsuitable for any or certain types of undertakings shall be
immediately effective and the undertaking shall be prohibited.
(2) Withdrawal of lands.--Subject to valid and existing
rights, the Secretary of the Interior shall (with the consent
of the department or agency other than the Department of the
Interior in the case of Federal land not under the
administration of the Secretary of the Interior) withdraw
Federal land included in a decision of unsuitability under this
section pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1714). The Secretary's
decision under this section shall constitute the documentation
required to be provided under section 204(c)(12) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1714) and in
compliance with section 4.
(3) Land use plans.--Any decision of unsuitability made for
Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (with
respect to National Forest System lands) shall be incorporated
into the appropriate land use plan when such plan is adopted,
revised, or significantly amended pursuant to the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 or, as the case may be, the
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

SEC. 4. CONFIDENTIALITY.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 5 of title 5, United
States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act) or any
other law, no information obtained as a result of or in connection with
a petition filed or a hearing held under this Act that contains a
reference pertaining to a specific detail of a Native American
traditional cultural practice or religion, or the significance of an
Indian or Native Hawaiian sacred land, or the location of that sacred
land, shall be released except as provided in subsection (c).
(b) Release of Information.--
(1) Initial violation.--Any person who intentionally
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 section.

SEC. 5. GRANTS.

(a) Authority to Provide Grants.--The Secretary 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 sacredness.
(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 subsection (a), the land shall be removed from trust and
shall be managed under this Act by the the head of the department or
agency that transferred land under subsection (a).

SEC. 7. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

The head of the department or agency with administrative
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 developing 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 governments 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 effective on the date of
the enactment of this Act. Any failure of the Secretary to promulgate
regulations under this section shall not affect such effective date.

SEC. 9. CONSULTATION UNDER OTHER LAWS.

Nothing in this Act shall affect any consultation process under the
National Historic Preservation Act or any other Federal law.
Output:
Native American Sacred Lands Act - Requires managers of Federal land to: (1) accommodate meaningful access and use by Indian religious practitioners; (2) prevent significant damage to Indian sacred lands; and (3) consult with Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations before taking significant actions concerning such lands. Prohibits undertakings likely to cause significant damage to Indian sacred lands.Grants Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations the right to petition the department or agency with administrative jurisdiction to have Federal lands designated as unsuitable for certain undertakings. Permits appeals through the Federal agency appeals board or in U. S. district courts. Provides relief through monetary damages, injunctions, or mandamus.Provides for the withdrawal of lands determined to be unsuitable. Requires Federal land use plans to be modified accordingly. Protects the confidentiality of information in a petition as it pertains to traditional cultural practice, religion, or the significance and location of sacred land. Establishes criminal penalties for violations of such confidentiality. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to assist Indian tribes in activities under this Act (including the acquisition or management of sacred lands deemed unsuitable for undertaking under this Act). Authorizes the head of the department or agency with administrative jurisdiction over Federal sacred land to enter into cooperative agreements with tribes and take the land into trust for the benefit of the Indian tribe if the tribe manages the land to protect its sacredness. Requires the Secretary to consult with Indian tribes in developing regulations.