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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Innovation Inspiration School Grant
Program Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the National Science Board's 2010 Science
and Engineering Indicators, only 5 percent of American college
graduates major in engineering. In Asia, about 20 percent of
all baccalaureate degrees are in engineering and in China about
33 percent of baccalaureate degrees are in engineering.
(2) Although 4th graders in the United States score well
against international competition, students in the United
States fall near the bottom or dead last by 12th grade in
mathematics and science, respectively.
(3) Admissions requirements for undergraduate engineering
schools include a solid background in mathematics (algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, and calculus) and science (biology,
chemistry, and physics), in addition to courses in English,
social studies, and humanities.
(4) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall
engineering employment is expected to grow by 11 percent from
2008 through 2018, and, as a group, engineers earn some of the
highest average starting salaries among individuals holding
baccalaureate degrees.
(5) According to the Department of Labor, engineers should
be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail-oriented.
Engineers should be able to work as part of a team and to
communicate well, both orally and in writing. Communication
abilities are becoming increasingly important as engineers
interact more frequently with specialists in a wide range of
fields outside engineering.
(6) Exposure to project- and problem-based learning, in a
competitive team environment, gives 9th through 12th graders
the skills that they need to be successful in engineering
programs of study and engineering careers.
(7) According to Brandeis University's Center for Youth and
Communities, participants in FIRST Robotics (a nonprofit
organization that inspires young people to be science and
technology leaders by engaging the young people in mentor-based
programs)--
(A) are more likely than nonparticipants to attend
an institution of higher education on a full-time basis
(88 percent versus 53 percent);
(B) are nearly 2 times as likely to major in a
science or engineering field; and
(C) are more than 3 times as likely to have majored
specifically in engineering.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Local educational agency.--The term ''local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(2) Low-income student.--The term ''low-income student''
means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price lunch
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
(3) Secondary school.--The term ''secondary school'' has
the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(5) STEM.--The term ''STEM'' means science, technology,
engineering (including robotics), or mathematics.
(6) Non-traditional stem education teaching methods.--The
term ''non-traditional STEM education teaching methods'' means
a STEM education method or strategy such as incorporating self-
directed student learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative
learning in small groups, collaboration with mentors in the
field of study, and participation in STEM-related competitions.

SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE INSPIRATION SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Goals of Program.--The goals of the Innovation Inspiration
grant program are--
(1) to provide opportunities for local educational agencies
to support non-traditional STEM education teaching methods;
(2) to support the participation of students in nonprofit
STEM competitions;
(3) to foster innovation and broaden interest in, and
access to, careers in the STEM fields by investing in programs
supported by educators and professional mentors who receive
hands-on training and ongoing communications that strengthen
the interactions of the educators and mentors with--
(A) students who are involved in STEM activities;
and
(B) other students in the STEM classrooms and
communities of such educators and mentors; and
(4) to encourage collaboration among students, engineers,
and professional mentors.
(b) Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award
grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies
to enable the local educational agencies--
(A) to promote STEM in secondary schools;
(B) to support the participation of secondary
school students in non-traditional STEM teaching
methods; and
(C) to broaden secondary school students' access to
careers in STEM.
(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under
this Act for a period of not more than 5 years.
(3) Amounts.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this
Act in an amount that is sufficient to carry out the goals of
this Act.
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency desiring a
grant under this Act shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum, include
a description of how the local educational agency will--
(A) carry out STEM teaching programs that will use
a non-traditional STEM teaching method;
(B) identify and recruit partners and mentors--
(i) to help carry out the programs
described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) to assist students who participate in
such programs, including through technology-
supported means;
(C) support educators who lead such programs, and
participants in such programs, through stipends or
other incentives;
(D) recruit young women and individuals from
populations historically underrepresented in the STEM
fields to participate in such programs;
(E) identify public and private partners that can
support such programs with cash or in-kind
contributions;
(F) plan for sustaining such programs financially
beyond the grant period; and
(G) evaluate the grant project and the results of
the grant project among participating students,
including--
(i) comparing students who participate in
the grant project to similar students who do
not participate; and
(ii) evaluating--
(I) secondary school graduation
rates;
(II) rates of attendance at
institutions of higher education;
(III) the number of students taking
advanced STEM related secondary school
classes; and
(IV) the ability of students
participating in the grant project to
partner with professional mentors.
(3) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to applications from local
educational agencies that propose to carry out activities that
target--
(A) a rural or urban school;
(B) a low-performing school or local educational
agency; or
(C) a local educational agency or school that
serves low-income students.
(d) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency that
receives a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds for
any of the following:
(A) STEM education and career activities.--
Promotion of STEM education and career activities.
(B) Purchase of parts.--The purchase of parts and
supplies needed to support participation in non-
traditional STEM teaching methods.
(C) Teacher incentives and stipends.--Incentives
and stipends for teachers involved in non-traditional
STEM teaching methods outside of their regular teaching
duties.
(D) Support and expenses.--Support and expenses for
student and team participation in regional and national
nonprofit STEM competitions.
(E) Additional materials and support.--Additional
materials and support, such as equipment, facility use,
technology, broadband access, and other expenses,
directly associated with non-traditional STEM teaching
and mentoring.
(F) Evaluation.--Carrying out the evaluation
described in subsection (c)(2)(G).
(G) Other activities.--Carrying out other
activities that are related to the goals of the grant
program, as described in subsection (a).
(2) Prohibition.--A local educational agency shall not use
grant funds awarded under this Act to participate in any STEM
competition that is not a nonprofit competition.
(3) Administrative costs.--Each local educational agency
that receives a grant under this Act may use not more than 2
percent of the grant funds for costs related to the
administration of the grant project.
(e) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each local
educational agency that receives a grant under this Act shall
secure, toward the cost of the activities assisted under the
grant, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent
of the grant. The non-Federal contribution may be provided in
cash or in kind.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the
matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for a local
educational agency if the Secretary determines that applying
the matching requirement would result in a serious financial
hardship or a financial inability to carry out the goals of the
grant project.
(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided to a local
educational agency under this Act shall be used to supplement, and not
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized
under this Act.
(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall establish an evaluation
program to determine the efficacy of the grant program established by
this Act, which shall include comparing students participating in a
grant project funded under this Act to similar students who do not so
participate, in order to assess the impact of student participation
on--
(1) what courses a student takes in the future; and
(2) a student's postsecondary study.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(2) Limitations.--Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not more than 2 percent shall
be used for the evaluation described under subsection (g).
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Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers. Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Next Generation Internet Research
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

(a) Terms Used in This Act.--For purposes of this Act--
(1) Internet.--The term ''Internet'' has the meaning given
such term by section 230(e)(1) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(e)(1)).
(2) Geographic penalty.--The term ''geographic penalty''
means the imposition of costs on users of the Internet in rural
or other locations attributable to the distance of the user
from network facilities, the low population density of the area
in which the user is located, or other factors, that are
disproportionately greater than the costs imposed on users in
locations closer to such facilities or on users in locations
with significantly greater population density.
(b) Definition of Network in High-Performance Computing Act of
1991.--Paragraph (4) of section 4 of the High-Performance Computing Act
of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended by striking ''network referred to
as the National Research and Education Network established under
section 102; and'' and inserting ''network, including advanced computer
networks of Federal agencies and departments; and''.

SEC. 3. FINDINGS.

(a) In General.--The Congress finds that--
(1) United States leadership in science and technology has
been vital to the Nation's prosperity, national and economic
security, and international competitiveness, and there is every
reason to believe that maintaining this tradition will lead to
long-term continuation of United States strategic advantages in
information technology;
(2) the United States' investment in science and technology
has yielded a scientific and engineering enterprise without
peer, and that Federal investment in research is critical to
the maintenance of United States leadership;
(3) previous Federal investment in computer networking
technology and related fields has resulted in the creation of
new industries and new jobs in the United States;
(4) the Internet is playing an increasingly important role
in keeping citizens informed of the actions of their
government; and
(5) continued inter-agency cooperation is necessary to
avoid wasteful duplication in Federal networking research and
development programs.
(b) Additional Findings for the 1991 Act.--Section 2 of the High-
Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501) is amended by--
(1) striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) A high-capacity, flexible, high-speed national
research and education computer network is needed to provide
researchers and educators with access to computational and
information resources, act as a test bed for further research
and development for high-capacity and high-speed computer
networks, and provide researchers the necessary vehicle for
continued network technology improvement through research.'';
and
(2) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(7) Additional research must be undertaken to lay the
foundation for the development of new applications that can
result in economic growth, improved health care, and improved
educational opportunities.
''(8) Research in new networking technologies holds the
promise of easing the economic burdens of information access
disproportionately borne by rural users of the Internet.
''(9) Information security is an important part of
computing, information, and communications systems and
applications, and research into security architectures is a
critical aspect of computing, information, and communications
research programs.''.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

(a) In General.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to serve as the first authorization in a series of
computing, information, and communication technology
initiatives outlines in the High-Performance Computing Act of
1991 (15 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) that will include research
programs related to--
(A) high-end computing and computation;
(B) human-centered systems;
(C) high confidence systems; and
(D) education, training, and human resources; and
(2) to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated United States research program
which will--
(A) focus on the research and development of a
coordinated set of technologies that seeks to create a
network infrastructure that can support greater speed,
robustness, and flexibility than is currently available
and promote connectivity and interoperability among
advanced computer networks of Federal agencies and
departments;
(B) focus on research in technology that may result
in high-speed data access for users that is both
economically viable and does not impose a geographic
penalty; and
(C) encourage researchers to pursue approaches to
networking technology that lead to maximally flexible
and extensible solutions wherever feasible.
(b) Modification of Purposes of the 1991 Act.--Section 3 of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5502) is amended by--
(1) striking the section caption and inserting the
following:

''SEC. 3. PURPOSES.'';

(2) striking ''purpose of this Act is'' and inserting
''purposes of this Act are'';
(3) striking ''universities; and'' in paragraph (1)(I) and
inserting ''universities;'';
(4) striking ''efforts.'' in paragraph (2) and inserting
''network research and development programs;''; and
(5) adding at the end thereof the following:
''(3) promoting the further development of an information
infrastructure of information stores, services, access
mechanisms, and research facilities available for use through
the Internet;
''(4) promoting the more rapid development and wider
distribution of networking management and development tools;
and
''(5) promoting the rapid adoption of open network
standards.''.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 103. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

''(a) In General.--In addition to its functions under Executive
Order 13035 (62 F.R. 7231), the Advisory Committee on High-Performance
Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next
Generation Internet, established by Executive Order No. 13035 of
February 11, 1997 (62 F.R. 7231) shall--
''(1) assess the extent to which the Next Generation
Internet program--
''(A) carries out the purposes of this Act;
''(B) addresses concerns relating to, among other
matters--
''(i) geographic penalties (as defined in
section 2(2) of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998); and
''(ii) technology transfer to and from the
private sector; and
''(2) assess the extent to which--
''(A) the role of each Federal agency and
department involved in implementing the Next Generation
Internet program is clear, complementary to and non-
duplicative of the roles of other participating
agencies and departments; and
''(B) each such agency and department concurs with
the rule of each other participating agency or
department.
''(b) Reports.--The Advisory Committee shall assess implementation
of the Next Generation Internet initiative and report, not less
frequently than annually, to the President, the United States Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the United
States House of Representatives Committee on Science on its findings
for the preceding fiscal year. The first such report shall be submitted
6 months after the date of enactment of the Next Generation Internet
Research Act of 1998 the last report shall be submitted by September
30, 2000.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C
5511 et seq.), as amended by section 5 of this Act, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following:

''SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of
carrying out the Next Generation Internet program the following
amounts:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Agency FY 1999 FY 2000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
''Department of Defense.................... $40,000,000 $42,500,000
''Department of Energy..................... $20,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Science Foundation.............. $25,000,000 $25,000,000
''National Institutes of Health............ $5,000,000 $7,500,000
''National Aeronautics and Space
Administration............................ $10,000,000 $10,000,000
''National Institute of Standards and
Technology................................ $5,000,000 $7,500,000.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The amount authorized for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
1999 under this section shall be the amount authorized pursuant to the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.''.

SEC. 7. STUDY OF EFFECTS ON TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
OF ADDING GENERIC TOP-LEVEL DOMAINS.

(a) Study by National Research Council.--Not later than 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce
shall request the National Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the
diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the
short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property
rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related
dispute resolution procedures.
(b) Matters To Be Assessed In Study.--The study shall assess and,
as appropriate, make recommendations for policy, practice, or
legislative changes relating to--
(1) the short-term and long-term effects on the protection
of trademark and intellectual property rights and consumer
interests of increasing or decreasing the number of generic
top-level domains;
(2) trademark and intellectual property rights clearance
processes for domain names, including--
(A) whether domain name databases should be readily
searchable through a common interface to facilitate the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property rights
and proposed domain names across a range of generic
top-level domains;
(B) the identification of what information from
domain name databases should be accessible for the
clearing of trademarks and intellectual property
rights; and
(C) whether generic top-level domain registrants
should be required to provide certain information;
(3) domain name trademark and intellectual property rights
dispute resolution mechanisms, including how to--
(A) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts associated with the addition of any
new generic top-level domains; and
(B) reduce trademark and intellectual property
rights conflicts through new technical approaches to
Internet addressing;
(4) choice of law or jurisdiction for resolution of
trademark and intellectual property rights disputes relating to
domain names, including which jurisdictions should be available
for trademark and intellectual property rights owners to file
suit to protect such trademarks and intellectual property
rights;
(5) trademark and intellectual property rights infringement
liability for registrars, registries, or technical management
bodies; and
(6) short-term and long-term technical and policy options
for Internet addressing schemes and the impact of such options
on current trademark and intellectual property rights issues.
(c) Cooperation With Study.--
(1) Interagency cooperation.--The Secretary of Commerce
shall--
(A) direct the Patent and Trademark Office, the
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and other Department of Commerce
entities to cooperate fully with the National Research
Council in its activities in carrying out the study
under this section; and
(B) request all other appropriate Federal
departments, Federal agencies, Government contractors,
and similar entities to provide similar cooperation to
the National Research Council.
(2) Private corporation cooperation.--The Secretary of
Commerce shall request that any private, not-for-profit
corporation established to manage the Internet root server
system and the top-level domain names provide similar
cooperation to the National Research Council.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the National Research Council shall
complete the study under this section and submit a report on
the study to the Secretary of Commerce. The report shall set
forth the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
Council concerning the effects of adding new generic top-level
domains and related dispute resolution procedures on trademark
and intellectual property rights holders.
(2) Submission to congressional committees.--Not later than
30 days after the date on which the report is submitted to the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary shall submit the report to
the Committees on Commerce and the Committees on the Judiciary
of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $800,000 for the study conducted under this Act.

Passed the Senate June 26, 1998.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.
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Next Generation Internet Research Act of 1998 - Declares the purposes of this Act to be to: (1) serve as the first authorization in a series of computing, information, and communication technology initiatives outlined in the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (HPCA); and (2) provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated U.S. research program on computer network infrastructure, high-speed data access, and networking technology. Directs the Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet (created under the HPCA) to assess the extent to which: (1) the Next Generation Internet program (program) carries out the purposes of this Act and addresses concerns relating to geographic penalties (costs imposed on Internet users in rural or small population areas that are greater than those imposed on users in large population areas or areas closer to network facilities) and technology transfer to and from the private sector; and (2) the role of each Federal department and agency involved in implementing the program is clear, complementary, and non-duplicative, as well as the extent to which each such department and agency concurs with the role of each other participating department or agency.
Requires the Advisory Committee to assess program implementation and report at least annually to the President and specified congressional committees.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1999 and 2000 for the program. Requires the amount authorized for the Department of Defense for FY 1999 to be the amount authorized pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1999.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to request the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study, taking into account the diverse needs of domestic and international Internet users, of the short-term and long-term effects on trademark and intellectual property rights holders of adding new generic top-level domains and related dispute resolution procedures. Sets forth reporting requirements for the Council and the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations.

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SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and
Programs Affecting Alaska Natives (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the ''Alaska Natives Commission'') was
established by the Indian Law Enforcement Act (42 U.S.C. 2991a
note) following--
(A) the publication in 1989 of the report entitled
''Report on the Status of Alaska Natives: A Call for
Action by the Alaska Federation of Natives''; and
(B) extensive congressional hearings that focused
on the need for the first comprehensive assessment of
the social, cultural, and economic condition of 86,000
Alaska Natives since the enactment of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
(2)(A) The 14-member Alaska Natives Commission held--
(i) 15 regional hearings throughout Alaska between
July 1992 and October 1993; and
(ii) 2 statewide hearings in Anchorage, Alaska,
coinciding with the conventions of 1992 and 1993 of the
Alaska Federation of Natives.
(B) In May 1994, the Alaska Natives Commission issued a 3-
volume, 440-page report.
(3) As required by the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act,
the report referred to in paragraph (2) was formally conveyed
to the Congress, the President of the United States, and the
Governor of Alaska.
(4) The Alaska Natives Commission found that many Alaska
Native individuals, families, and communities were experiencing
a social, cultural, and economic crisis marked by rampant
unemployment, the lack of economic opportunity, alcohol abuse,
depression, and morbidity and mortality rates that were
described by health care professionals as staggering.
(5) The Alaska Natives Commission found that due to the
high rate of unemployment and lack of economic opportunities
for Alaska Natives, government programs for the poor have
become the foundation of many village economies.
(6) Displacing traditional Alaska Native social safety
nets, the programs referred to in paragraph (5) (that were
developed with well-meaning intentions) have--
(A) undermined the healthy interdependence and
self-sufficiency of Alaska Native tribes and families;
and
(B) placed Alaska Native tribes and families at
risk of becoming permanent dependents of the Federal
Government.
(7) Despite the seemingly insurmountable problems referred
to in the preceding paragraphs, the Alaska Natives Commission
found that Alaska Natives, building on the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act, had commenced a unique process of critical
self-examination that, if supported by the Congress through
innovative legislation and effective public administration at
all levels, including traditional Native governance, could
provide the basis for an Alaska Native social, cultural,
economic, and spiritual renewal.
(8) The Alaska Natives Commission recognized that the key
to the future well-being of Alaska Natives resided in--
(A) the systematic resumption of responsibility by
Alaska Natives for the well-being of the members of
Alaska Native tribes;
(B) the strengthening of the economies of Alaska
Natives;
(C) the strengthening, operation, and control of
their systems of governance, social services,
education, health care, and law enforcement; and
(D) exercising rights that Alaska Natives have as a
result of the special relationship of Alaska Natives
with the Federal Government and as citizens of the
United States and Alaska.
(9) The Alaska Natives Commission recognized that the
following 3 basic principles must be respected in addressing
the myriad of problems facing Alaska Natives--
(A) self-reliance;
(B) self-determination; and
(C) the integrity of Native cultures.
(10) There is a need to address the problems confronting
Alaska Natives referred to in the preceding paragraphs.
(11) The problems referred to in paragraph (10) should be
addressed rapidly, with certainty, and in conformity with the
real economic, social, and cultural needs of Alaska Natives.
(12) The Congress--
(A) retains and has exercised its constitutional
authority over Native affairs in Alaska subsequent to
the Treaty of Cession of Alaska to the United States;
and
(B) through this Act, exercises that authority.

SEC. 2. ALASKA NATIVE IMPLEMENTATION STUDY.

(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
(1) the Alaska Natives Commission adopted certain
recommendations that raise important policy questions that--
(A) are unresolved in Alaska; and
(B) require further study and review before
Congress considers legislation to implement solutions
to address these recommendations; and
(2) the Alaska Federation of Natives is the representative
body of statewide Alaska Native interests that is best suited
to further investigate and report to Congress with proposals to
implement the recommendations of the Alaska Natives Commission.
(b) Grant.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall make a
grant to the Alaska Federation of Natives to--
(A) conduct a study under this section; and
(B) submit the report to the persons and entities
specified in subsection (e).
(2) Condition for grant.--The grant under paragraph (1) may
only be made if the Alaska Federation of Natives enters into an
agreement with the Secretary of the Interior that states that
as a condition to receive the grant, the Alaska Federation of Natives
will abide by the approval of requirements of this section.
(c) Study.--Pursuant to subsection (b), the Alaska Federation of
Natives shall--
(1) examine the recommendations of the Alaska Natives
Commission;
(2) examine initiatives in the United States, Canada, and
other governments for successful approaches to addressing the
issues that are similar to the issues addressed by the Alaska
Natives Commission;
(3) conduct hearings within the Alaska Native community on
further approaches that could be used to implement the
recommendations of the Alaska Natives Commission; and
(4) provide recommended legislation and submit other
recommendations to the Congress concerning actions the Congress
should take to implement such recommendations.
(d) Consideration of Local Control.--In developing its
recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(4), the Alaska Federation of
Natives shall give specific attention to the ways in which the
recommendations may be achieved at the local level with maximum local
control of the implementation of the recommendations.
(e) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which a grant is made under subsection (b), the Alaska
Federation of Natives shall submit a report on the study
conducted under this section, together with the recommendations
developed pursuant to subsection (c)(4), to--
(A) the President;
(B) the Congress; and
(C) the Governor and the legislature of the State
of Alaska.
(2) Availability.--The Alaska Federation of Natives shall
make the report submitted to Congress under paragraph (1)
available to Alaska Native villages and organizations and to
the general public.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of the Interior, $350,000 for the grant
under subsection (b).
(g) Additional State Funding.--The Congress encourages the State of
Alaska to provide the additional funding necessary for the completion
of the study under this section.
(h) Alaska Native Defined.--For purposes of the study conducted
under this Act, the term ''Alaska Native'' shall have the meaning
provided the term ''Native'' under section 3(b) of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)).
answer:
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make a grant to the Alaska Federation of Natives to further investigate and report to the Congress with proposals to implement the recommendations of the Alaska Natives Commission.
Authorizes appropriations.
Encourages additional State funding for the completion of the study.