PUBLIC LAW 109–288—SEPT. 28, 2006
120 STAT. 1243
(ii) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘If a consortium of Indian tribes submits a plan approved under this subpart, the Secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each Indian tribe that is part of the consortium.’’. (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 436(b)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629f(b)(3)) is amended— (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR TRIBAL CONSORTIA’’ after ‘‘TRIBES’’; and (ii) by inserting ‘‘or tribal consortia’’ after ‘‘Indian tribes’’. (2) ALLOTMENT OF ANY DISCRETIONARY FUNDS.—Section 437 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR TRIBAL CONSORTIA’’ after ‘‘TRIBES’’; and (ii) by inserting ‘‘or tribal consortia’’ after ‘‘Indian tribes’’; and (B) in subsection (c)(1)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR TRIBAL CONSORTIA’’ after ‘‘TRIBES’’; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘If a consortium of Indian tribes applies and is approved for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall allot to the consortium an amount equal to the sum of the allotments determined for each Indian tribe that is part of the consortium.’’. (3) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) PLANS OF INDIAN TRIBES.—Section 432(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629b(b)(2)) is amended— (i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ‘‘OR TRIBAL CONSORTIA’’ after ‘‘TRIBES’’; (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or tribal consortium’’ after ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place it appears; and (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by inserting ‘‘or tribal consortium’’ after ‘‘Indian tribe’’; and (II) by inserting ‘‘and tribal consortia’’ after ‘‘Indian tribes’’. (B) DIRECT PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 434(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629d(c)) is amended— (i) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘OR TRIBAL CONSORTIA’’ after ‘‘TRIBES’’; and (ii) by inserting ‘‘or tribal consortium’’ after ‘‘Indian tribe’’ the first place it appears; and (iii) by inserting ‘‘or in the case of a payment to a tribal consortium, such tribal organizations of, or entity established by, the Indian tribes that are part of the consortium as the consortium shall designate’’ before the period. (C) EVALUATIONS; RESEARCH; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— Section 435(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629e(d)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or tribal consortia’’ after ‘‘Indian tribes’’.
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