1 (1) In General. - After consultation with rural communities, the Council may 2 promulgate regulations to - (a) ensure that the policies of the Indigenous Peoples Rights 3 Act of 1997 and other laws further the purposes of that Act (as specified by the 4 regulations), are most effectively implemented in connection with the expenditure of 5 funds under this Act; and (b) assure the public of undiminished protection of the 6 environment. 7 . (2) Substitute Measures. - The Council may provide for the release Of funds under 8 this Act for eligible activities to grant recipients that assume all of the responsibilities for 9 environmental review, decision-making, and related action. 10 SECTION 9. Remedies for Non-Compliance. -_ 11 (A) Failure to Comply. - If the Council finds, on the record after opportunity for an 12 agency hearing, that a block grant recipient or training and technical assistance grant recipient 13 has failed to comply substantially with any provision of this Act, the Council, until satisfied that 14 there is no longer a failure to comply, shall - 15 (1) terminate payments to the grant recipient; 16 (2) reduce payments to the grant recipient by an amount equal to the amount of 17 18 19 20 payments that were not expended in accordance with this Act; (3) limit the availability of payments under this Act (0 programs, projects, or activities not affected by the failure to comply; or (4) refer the matter to the Solicitor General with a recommendation that (he 21 Solicitor General bring an appropriate civil action. 22 SECTION 10. Reporting Requirements. - 23 (A) Annual Report to Congress. - Not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the 24 end of each fiscal year in which assistance under this Act is provided, the Council shall submit to 25 Congress a report that includes - 26 (1) a description of the progress made in accomplishing the objectives of this Act; 7