Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 3.djvu/760

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108 STAT. 2512 PUBLIC LAW 103-332—SEPT. 30, 1994 one year may be reprogrammed to one year availability but shall remain available within the Compact until expended: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, Indian tribal governments may, by appropriate changes in eligibility criteria or by other means, change eligibility for general assistance or change the amount of general assistance payments for individuals within the service area of such tribe who are otherwise deemed eligible for general assistance payments so long as such changes are applied in a consistent manner to individuals similarly situated: Provided further, That any savings realized by such changes shall be available for use in meeting other priorities of the tribes: Provided further. That any such change must be part of a comprehensive tribal plan for reducing the long-term need for general assistance payments: Provided further, That any such tribal plan must incorporate, to the greatest extent feasible, currently existing social service, educational training, and employment assistance resources prior to changing general assistance eligibility or payment standards which would have the effect of increasing the cost of general assistance: Provided further. That any net increase in costs to the Federal government which result solely from tribally increased payment levels and which are not part of such a comprehensive tribal plan shall be met exclusively from funds available to the tribe from within its tribal priority allocation: Provided further. That any forestry funds allocated to a tribe which remain unobligated as of September 30, 1995, may be transferred during fiscal year 1996 to an Indian forest land assistance account established for the benefit of such tribe within the tribe's trust fund account: Provided further. That any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on September 30, 1996: Provided further. That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, other than the amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools under the Act of April 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 596), as amended (25 U.S.C. 452 et seq.), shall be available to support the operation of any elementary or secondary school in the State of Alaska in fiscal year 1995: Provided further. That within the funds contained in this Act, only the following new schools may receive initial funding pursuant to the provisions of 25 U.S.C. 200l(k) or 2505(a)(1)(C) and (D): Trenton and Sault Ste. Marie: Provided further. That the Secretary shall establish a Joint Working Group on ISEP Funds Allocation to consult with Indian tribes and schools on improving the basis for allocating Indian School Equalization Program funds: Provided further, That funds made available in this or any other Act for expenditure through September 30, 1996 for schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be available only to the 187 schools which will be in the Bureau of Indian Affairs school system as of September 1, 1995. CONSTRUCTION For construction, major repair, and improvement of irrigation gmd power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering services by contract; acquisition of lands and interests in lands; and preparation of lands for farming, $130,270,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $1,500,000 of the funds made available in this Act shall be available for rehabilitation of tribsdly owned fish hatcheries and related facilities: Provided further. That such amounts as may be available