S 2457 · 118th Congress · Native Americans

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Self-Governance, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2023-07-20· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2023-07-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an Office of Self-Governance to oversee self-determination contracts and self-governance compact agreements between USDA and tribal organizations. The Office of Self-Governance must also submit a report to Congress. This publicly available report must include a description of tribal self-governance implementation with respect to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations and forestry activities.   …

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