Tribal Land Repatriation Program and Fund; created, report.

Tribal Land Repatriation Program and Fund created. Establishes the Tribal Land Repatriation Program and Fund, administeredby the Secretary of the Commonwealth, for the purpose of fundinggrants to Indian tribes for purchase and repatriation of land. Thebill defines "tribe" as the Mattaponi, Pamunkey, Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Rappahannock, Upper Mattaponi, Nansemond, Monacan IndianNation, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway), Nottoway of Virginia, Patawomeck,or any other Indian tribe recognized by the federal government orby the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Secretary to develop anapplication process by which tribes may apply for grants from theFund and to develop criteria for the monetary amount of grants tobe awarded from the Fund. The Secretary would issue grants on a pro rata basis based on the amount in the Fund.