Sec. 2. SANITATION AND SAFETY CONDITIONS AT CERTAIN BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS FACILITIES

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## SEC. 2 SANITATION AND SAFETY CONDITIONS AT CERTAIN BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS FACILITIES ###

(a)Assessment of Conditions The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in consultation with the affected Columbia River Treaty tribes, may assess current sanitation and safety conditions on lands held by the United States for the benefit of the affected Columbia River Treaty tribes, including all permanent Federal structures and improvements on those lands, that were set aside to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes access to traditional fishing grounds— ####

(1)in accordance with the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 10, chapter 19) (commonly known as the “River and Harbor Act of 1945”); or ####

(2)in accordance with title IV of Public Law 100-581 (102 Stat. 2944). ###

(b)Exclusive Authorization; Contracts The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs— ####

(1)subject to paragraph (2)(B), shall be the only Federal agency authorized to carry out the activities described in this section; and ####

(2)may delegate the authority to carry out activities described in paragraphs

(1)and

(2)of subsection (d)— #####

(A)through one or more contracts entered into with an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); or #####

(B)to include other Federal agencies that have relevant expertise. ###

(c)Definition of Affected Columbia River Treaty Tribes In this section, the term “affected Columbia River Treaty tribes” means the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. ###

(d)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $11,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2025, to remain available until expended— ####

(1)for improvements to existing structures and infrastructure to improve sanitation and safety conditions assessed under subsection (a); and ####

(2)to improve access to electricity, sewer, and water infrastructure, where feasible, to reflect needs for sanitary and safe use of facilities referred to in subsection (a).

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