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This Act may be cited as the ''Native American Alcohol and
Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to enable Indian tribes to consolidate and integrate
alcohol and other substance abuse prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment programs, and mental health and related programs, to
provide unified and more effective and efficient services to
Indians afflicted with alcohol and other substance abuse
problems;
(2) to recognize that Indian tribes can best determine the
goals and methods for establishing and implementing prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment programs for their communities,
consistent with the policy of self-determination;
(3) to encourage and facilitate the implementation of an
automated clinical information system to complement the Indian
health care delivery system;
(4) to authorize the use of Federal funds to purchase,
lease, license, or provide training for, technology for an
automated clinical information system that incorporates
clinical, as well as financial and reporting, capabilities for
Indian behavioral health care programs;
(5) to encourage quality assurance policies and procedures,
and empower Indian tribes through training and use of
technology, to significantly enhance the delivery of, and
treatment results from, Indian behavioral health care programs;
(6) to assist Indian tribes in maximizing use of public,
tribal, human, and financial resources in developing effective,
understandable, and meaningful practices under Indian
behavioral health care programs; and
(7) to encourage and facilitate timely and effective
analysis and evaluation of Indian behavioral health care
programs.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General.--In this Act:
(1) Automated clinical information system.--The term
''automated clinical information system'' means an automated
computer software system that can be used to manage clinical,
financial, and reporting information for Indian behavioral
health care programs.
(2) Federal agency.--The term ''Federal agency'' has the
meaning given the term ''agency'' in section 551 of title 5,
United States Code.
(3) Indian.--The term ''Indian'' has the meaning given the
term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
(4) Indian behavioral health care program.--The term
''Indian behavioral health care program'' means a federally
funded program, for the benefit of Indians, to prevent,
diagnose, or treat, or enhance the ability to prevent,
diagnose, or treat--
(A) mental health problems; or
(B) alcohol or other substance abuse problems.
(5) Indian tribe.--The terms ''Indian tribe'' and ''tribe''
have the meaning given the term ''Indian tribe'' in section 4
of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 450b) and include entities as provided for in
subsection (b)(2).
(6) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
(7) Substance abuse.--The term ''substance abuse''
includes--
(A) the illegal use or abuse of a drug or an
inhalant; and
(B) the abuse of tobacco or a related product.
(b) Indian Tribe.--
(1) In general.--In any case in which an Indian tribe has
authorized another Indian tribe, an intertribal consortium, a
tribal organization, or an Indian health center to plan for or
carry out programs, services, functions, or activities (or
portions thereof) on its behalf under this Act, the authorized
Indian tribe, intertribal consortium, tribal organization, or
Indian health center shall have the rights and responsibilities
of the authorizing Indian tribe (except as otherwise provided
in the authorizing resolution or in this Act).
(2) Inclusion of other entities.--In a case described in
paragraph (1), the term ''Indian tribe'', as defined in
subsection (a)(3), shall include the additional authorized
Indian tribe, intertribal consortium, tribal organization, or
Indian health center.

SEC. 4. INTEGRATION OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED.

(a) In General.--The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary
of Labor, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Education,
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General,
and the Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, shall, upon
receipt of a plan acceptable to the Secretary that is submitted by an
Indian tribe, authorize the tribe to carry out a demonstration project
to coordinate, in accordance with the plan, the Indian behavioral
health care programs of the tribe in a manner that integrates the
program services involved into a single, coordinated, comprehensive
program that uses, to the extent necessary, an automated clinical
information system to better manage administrative and clinical
services, costs, and reporting requirements through the consolidation
and integration of administrative and clinical functions.
(b) Use of Funds for Technology.--Notwithstanding any requirement
applicable to an Indian behavioral health care program of an Indian
tribe that is integrated under a demonstration project carried out
under subsection (a), the Indian tribe may use funds made available
under the program to purchase, lease, license, or provide training for,
technology for an automated clinical information system.

SEC. 5. PROGRAMS AFFECTED.

The programs that may be integrated in a demonstration project
under a plan submitted under section 4 are--
(1) any Indian behavioral health care program under which
an Indian tribe is eligible for the receipt of funds under a
statutory or administrative formula;
(2) any Indian behavioral health care program under which
an Indian tribe is eligible for receipt of funds through
competitive or other grants, if--
(A)(i) the Indian tribe has provided notice to the
appropriate agency regarding the intentions of the
tribe to include the Indian behavioral health care
program in the plan that the tribe submits to the
Secretary; and
(ii) the affected agency has consented to the
inclusion of the grant in the plan; or
(B)(i) the Indian tribe has elected to include the
Indian behavioral health care program in its plan; and
(ii) the administrative requirements contained in
the plan are essentially the same as the administrative
requirements applicable to a grant under the Indian
behavioral health care program; and
(3) any Indian behavioral health care program under which
an Indian tribe is eligible for receipt of funds under any
other funding scheme.

SEC. 6. PLAN REQUIREMENTS.

A plan of an Indian tribe submitted under section 4 shall--
(1) identify the programs to be integrated;
(2) be consistent with the purposes of this Act authorizing
the services to be integrated into the demonstration project;
(3) describe a comprehensive strategy that--
(A) identifies the full range of existing and
potential alcohol and substance abuse and mental health
treatment and prevention programs available on and near
the tribe's service area; and
(B) may include site and technology assessments and
any necessary computer hardware installation and
support;
(4) describe the manner in which services are to be
integrated and delivered and the results expected under the
plan, including, if implemented, the manner and expected
results of implementation of an automated clinical information
system;
(5) identify the projected expenditures under the plan in a
single budget;
(6) identify the agency or agencies in the tribe to be
involved in the delivery of the services integrated under the
plan;
(7) identify any statutory provisions, regulations,
policies, or procedures that the tribe believes need to be
waived in order to implement its plan; and
(8) be approved by the governing body of the tribe.

SEC. 7. PLAN REVIEW.

(a) Consultation.--Upon receipt of a plan from an Indian tribe
under section 4, the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the head of each Federal agency providing funds to be
used to implement the plan; and
(2) the tribe submitting the plan.
(b) Identification of Waivers.--The parties consulting on the
implementation of the plan under subsection (a) shall identify any
waivers of statutory requirements or of Federal agency regulations,
policies, or procedures necessary to enable the tribal government to
implement its plan.
(c) Waivers.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head
of the affected Federal agency shall have the authority to waive any
statutory requirement, regulation, policy, or procedure promulgated by
the Federal agency that has been identified by the tribe or the Federal
agency under subsection (b) unless the head of the affected Federal
agency determines that such a waiver is inconsistent with--
(1) the purposes of this Act; or
(2) any statutory requirement applicable to the program to
be integrated under the plan that is specifically applicable to
Indian programs.

SEC. 8. PLAN APPROVAL.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the receipt by the
Secretary of a tribe's plan under section 4, the Secretary shall inform
the tribe, in writing, of the Secretary's approval or disapproval of
the plan, including any request for a waiver that is made as part of
the plan.
(b) Disapproval.--If a plan is disapproved under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall inform the tribal government, in writing, of the
reasons for the disapproval and shall give the tribe an opportunity to
amend its plan or to petition the Secretary to reconsider such
disapproval, including reconsidering the disapproval of any waiver
requested by the Indian tribe.

SEC. 9. FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

(a) Responsibilities of the Indian Health Service.--
(1) Memorandum of understanding.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Labor, the
Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of
Transportation shall enter into an interdepartmental memorandum
of agreement providing for the implementation of the plans
authorized under this Act.
(2) Lead agency.--The lead agency under this Act shall be
the Indian Health Service.
(3) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the lead
agency under this Act shall include--
(A) the development of a single reporting format
related to each plan for a demonstration project, which
shall be used by a tribe to report on the activities
carried out under the plan;
(B) the development of a single reporting format
related to the projected expenditures for the
individual plan, which shall be used by a tribe to
report on all plan expenditures;
(C) the development of a single system of Federal
oversight for the plan, which shall be implemented by
the lead agency;
(D) the provision of, or arrangement for provision
of, technical assistance to a tribe appropriate to
support and implement the plan, delivered under an
arrangement subject to the approval of the tribe
participating in the project, except that a tribe shall
have the authority to accept or reject the plan for
providing the technical assistance and the technical
assistance provider; and
(E) the convening by an appropriate official of the
lead agency (whose appointment is subject to the
confirmation of the Senate) and a representative of the
Indian tribes that carry out projects under this Act,
in consultation with each of the Indian tribes that
participate in projects under this Act, of a meeting
not less than twice during each fiscal year for the
purpose of providing an opportunity for all Indian
tribes that carry out projects under this Act to
discuss issues relating to the implementation of this
Act with officials of each agency specified in
paragraph (1).
(b) Report Requirements.--The single reporting format shall be
developed by the Secretary under subsection (a)(3), consistent with the
requirements of this Act. Such reporting format, together with records
maintained on the consolidated program at the tribal level shall
contain such information as will--
(1) allow a determination that the tribe has complied with
the requirements incorporated in its approved plan; and
(2) provide assurances to the Secretary that the tribe has
complied with all directly applicable statutory requirements
and with those directly applicable regulatory requirements that
have not been waived.

SEC. 10. NO REDUCTION IN AMOUNTS.

In no case shall the amount of Federal funds available to a
participating tribe involved in any project be reduced as a result of
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 11. INTERAGENCY FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED.

The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
Labor, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Transportation,
as appropriate, is authorized to take such action as may be necessary
to provide for the interagency transfer of funds otherwise available to
a tribe in order to further the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 12. ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS AND OVERAGE.

(a) Administration of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Program funds shall be administered under
this Act in such a manner as to allow for a determination that
funds from specific programs (or an amount equal to the amount
used from each program) are expended on activities authorized
under such program.
(2) Separate records not required.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed as requiring a tribe to maintain separate
records tracing any services or activities conducted under its
approved plan under section 4 to the individual programs under
which funds were authorized, nor shall the tribe be required to
allocate expenditures among individual programs.
(b) Overage.--All administrative costs under a plan under this Act
may be commingled, and participating Indian tribes shall be entitled to
the full amount of such costs (under each program or department's
regulations), and no overage shall be counted for Federal audit
purposes so long as the overage is used for the purposes provided for
under this Act.

SEC. 13. FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to interfere with the
ability of the Secretary or the lead agency to fulfill the
responsibilities for the safeguarding of Federal funds pursuant to
chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code.

SEC. 14. REPORT ON STATUTORY AND OTHER BARRIERS TO INTEGRATION.

(a) Preliminary Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives on the implementation of the
program authorized under this Act.
(b) Final Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives on the results of the
implementation of the program authorized under this Act. The report
shall identify statutory barriers to the ability of tribes to integrate
more effectively their alcohol and substance abuse services in a manner
consistent with the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 15. ASSIGNMENT OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL TO STATE INDIAN ALCOHOL AND
DRUG TREATMENT OR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.

Any State with an alcohol and substance abuse or mental health
program targeted to Indian tribes shall be eligible to receive, at no
cost to the State, such Federal personnel assignments as the Secretary,
in accordance with the applicable provisions of subchapter IV of
chapter

33 of title 5, United States Code, may determine appropriate to help
ensure the success of such program.

Passed the Senate September 17, 2002.

Attest:

JERI THOMSON,

Secretary.
Student:
Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to authorize a tribe with an approved plan to carry out a demonstration project to coordinate its federally funded Indian behavioral health care program, covering alcohol and substance abuse and mental health problems.Requires a project to integrate program services into a single, comprehensive program using an automated clinical information system. Permits funds to be used for the information system.Requires the Secretary to cooperate with the Secretaries of Labor, the Interior, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation, and the Attorney General who shall enter into an interdepartmental memorandum of agreement for the implementation of approved plans.Makes the Indian Health Service the lead agency (rather than the Bureau of Indian Affairs).Stipulates that funding under this Act is in addition to existing tribal funding. Provides for interagency fund transfers.Requires the Secretary of HHS to report to the appropriate congressional committees on the program and any statutory barriers to services integration.Makes any State with an alcohol and substance abuse or mental health program targeted to Indian tribes eligible to receive no-cost Federal personnel assignments if it would help the program's success.