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Tribal Edit of Federal Proposed Tribal Self-Governance Rules March 16, 2000 (Preamble assumes all Tribal edits are accepted) Page 1 SUMMARY: This is a rule to implement Tribal Self-Governance, as authorized by Title IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. This rule has been negotiated among representatives of Self-Governance and non-Self-Governance Tribes and the U.S. Department of the Interior. The intended effect is to transfer to participating Tribes control of, funding for, and decision making concerning certain Federal programs. DATES: This rule will become final 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this rule should be directed to: William Sinclair, Director, Office of Self-Governance, MS-2542 MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240; telephone: 202-219-0240; electronic mail: [email protected] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These regulations are to implement Title II of Pub. L. 103-413, the Indian Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1994. This Act established the Tribal Self-Governance program on a permanent basis and was added as Title IV (Tribal Self Governance Act of 1994) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (the ISDEA) (Pub. L. 93-638). Title I of Pub. L. 103-413 consisted of amendments to the self-determination contracting provision of the ISDEA and regulations for Title I of Pub. L. 103-413 have already been promulgated. When Pub. L. 93-638 is mentioned in these regulations, it generally refers to what are now Sections 109 and Title I of the ISDEA, as amended. The ISDEA has been amended by Congress by the following: Pub. L. 98-250 Technical Amendments to Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Acts, April 3, 1984; Pub. L. 100-202 Continuing Appropriations, Fiscal year 1988, December 22, 1987; Pub. L. 100-446 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989, September 27, 1988; Pub. L. 100-472 Indian Self-Determination And Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988, October 5, 1988; Pub. L. 100-581 Review of Tribal Constitutions and Bylaws, November 1, 1988; Pub. L. 101-301 Indian Law: Miscellaneous Amendments, May 24, 1990; Pub. L. 101-512 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1991, November 5, 1990; Pub. L. 101-644 Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, November 29,1990 Pub. L. 102-184 Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project Act, December 4, 1991; Pub. L. 103-413 Indian Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1994, October 25, 1994; Tribal-Regulations - Final (Word Document) Tribal Changes Noted in Bold/Underline (Addition) or Strike-out (Deletion)