FY 2010Congressional Action

Mary Jane MillerDirector, Office of Budget Management

IA/Tribal Budget Advisory Council MeetingAnchorage, Alaska

August 4, 2010

Federal Appropriations Process as it Impacts Tribes

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FY ‘12 Budget

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BIA & Tribes

2010 Pres Budget Submitted May 7th

FY 2011 BudgetDelayed ~2 months

FY 09Apr-May-Jun ‘09

FY 09Jan-Feb-Mar ‘09

Mar 17-18, 2009National MtgSheraton National VA

Budget Timeline

TBACSchedule:

Dec 9-10, 08Westin DC

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Budget ExecutionOmnibus signed

Submit ARRA Plan

Budget ExecutionImplement ARRA

Obama BudgetIn Final Stages

Obama Budget Submitted;

Tribes work with Congress

FY10 Budget Congressional

Action & lobbyingresults

Slip to April:Tribes/IA to establish FY11 budget options

within targets

2011 Tribal briefs;Budget Development

submit to Dept

FY 11 BudgetEmbargoed -- Executive Branch

Deliberations

N/A FY 12 –AdoptTribal/IA prioritiesN/A

FY 09Oct-Nov-Dec ‘08

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FY09 CREnactment;

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FY 10 BudgetEmbargoed --Executive BranchDeliberations

Tribes set strategy re: 2011 priorities

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May 12-13, 2009Sheraton National VA

Aug 4-5, 2009Anchorage, AK

We areHere

Budget ExecutionImplement ARRA

FY 2010 Congressional Update

House Appropriations CommitteeCompleted action on June 18, 2009

Report 111-180

No earmarks

Full House Vote on June 26, 2009

FY 2010 Congressional Update

Senate Appropriations CommitteeCompleted action on June 25, 2009

Report 111-38

No full Senate vote, yet.

Earmarks for:UCUT resource management pgm ($350K)

United Tribes Technical College ($400K)

Navajo Technical College ($200K)

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe ($500K)– Prairie management program

FY 2010 Congressional ActionHouse changes: +$21.3M

Contract Support + 6.3M

Rights Protection Implementation +12.0M

Fish Hatchery Operations + 2.0M

Community Development + 1.0M

Student Transportation + 2.0M

Tribal Colleges & Universities - 2.0M

Senate changes: +$55.5M

Contract Support + 2.0M

Housing Improvement Program + 1.1M

TMDP (earmarks) + 0.9M

Law Enforcement+20.0M

Tribal Courts + 5.0M

Haskell & SIPI + 1.0M

UTTC/NTC + 0.6MPS&J Employee Housing +

5.0MPS&J Facilities I&R +20.0M

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BIA Direct Appropriations

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Pres. Request

House Mark

Senate Mark

House Language - 10

Report Language:

1. Directs DOI & HUD to clarify their roles in Indian housing and avoid duplication

2. Directs BIE to study impacts of allowing reinstatement of termination era academic programs or schools that were removed from Bureau school system between 1951-1972. Due: 180 days after enactment.

3. Establishes a working group of DOI, DOJ, Tribal & State officials to develop recommendations on how to streamline Federal, State and Tribal response to criminal investigations & prosecutions. Due: 90 days after enactment

House Language - 10

Report Language:

4. Work with DOJ to develop a priority list for detention facility construction

5. Work with DOJ to develop a voluntary annual training program for Tribal court officials and judges to promote improvements in Tribal judicial systems.

6. Engage IG to ensure funds are spent wisely, etc.

Senate Language - 10

Report Language:

• By Jan 1, 2010: Report on specific short term and long term actions necessary to alleviate the problems with the Wapato irrigation project, and a schedule for implementation.

Bill Language: Allows Bureau to purchase uniforms or

identifying clothing specifically for safety of field personnel

House & Senate - 10

FY 2010 Next Steps

August recess

Senate votes on bill

House & Senate select conference members

May go to conference in September