“(a) Government-to-Government Agreements.—The Secretary and the tribal chairman shall make reasonable, good faith efforts to implement the requirements of this Act. Those efforts may include government-to-government consultations, and the development of standards of performance and monitoring protocols.
“(b) Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.—If the Secretary and the tribal chairman concur that they cannot reach agreement on any significant issue relating to the implementation of the requirements of this Act, the Secretary and the tribal chairman may jointly request that the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service assist them in reaching a satisfactory agreement.
“(c) 60-Day Time Limit.—The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service may conduct mediation or other nonbinding dispute resolution activities for a period not to exceed 60 days beginning on the date on which the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service receives the request for assistance, unless the Secretary and the tribal chairman agree to an extension of period of time.
“(d) Other Rights Preserved.—The facilitated dispute resolution specified in this section shall not prejudice any right of the parties to—“(1) commence an action in a court of the United States at any time; or
“(2) any other resolution process that is not prohibited by law.
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