States that the intent of the act is to require the North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs (Commission) to act on petitions as they are received so that there may be more than one petition pending a hearing before the Commission's Recognition Committee at any one time and specifies that the Commission should ensure that it expeditiously reviews petitions and measures each petition against the required criteria for recognition that have been adopted by rule and provides the petitioner with the result of the screening on a timely basis.

Sets out procedures that the Commission must follow as part of its responsibility to review petitions for State recognition submitted by an Indian group, including time lines for acknowledging receipt of the notice of intent to petition, for conducting a preliminary review, providing preliminary findings, and conducting the required hearing. 

Appropriates from the General Fund to the Department of Administration, Commission on Indian Affairs, $178,141 for 2017‑18 and $178,141 for 2018‑19 to create two full‑time equivalent Paralegal I positions, one full‑time equivalent Administrative Officer I position, and one temporary contract position for a Genealogist/Research Specialist. 

Appropriates from the General Fund to Department of Administration, Commission on Indian Affairs, $1.4 million for 2018‑19 to be expended for additional tribal recognitions acted upon during that year.

Effective July 1, 2017.