Sec. 3. LAND TITLE REPORTS
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## SEC. 3 LAND TITLE REPORTS ###
(a)In General The Bureau of Indian Affairs shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the history and experience of Indian tribes that have chosen to assume responsibility for operating the Indian Land Title and Records Office (referred to in this section as the “LTRO”) functions from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. ###
(b)Consultation In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall consult with the Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Native American Programs and the Indian tribes that are managing LTRO functions (referred to in this section as the “managing Indian tribes”). ###
(c)Contents The review under subsection
(a)shall include an analysis of the following factors: ####
(1)Whether and how tribal management of the LTRO functions has expedited the processing and issuance of Indian land title certifications as compared to the period during which the Bureau of Indian Affairs managed the programs. ####
(2)Whether and how tribal management of the LTRO functions has increased home ownership among the population of the managing Indian tribe. ####
(3)What internal preparations and processes were required of the managing Indian tribes prior to assuming management of the LTRO functions. ####
(4)Whether tribal management of the LTRO functions resulted in a transfer of financial resources and manpower from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the managing Indian tribes and, if so, what transfers were undertaken. ####
(5)Whether, in appropriate circumstances and with the approval of geographically proximate Indian tribes, the LTRO functions may be performed by a single Indian tribe or a tribal consortium in a cost effective manner.