118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5493Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations, and for other purposes.

Native Americans
Introduced Sep 14, 2023
Last action Sep 14, 2023
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Sep 14, 2023
Agriculture
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations within the Department of Agriculture (USDA). This position may be responsible for (1) overseeing USDA's Office of Tribal Relations; (2) planning, coordinating, and implementing USDA's policies and programs serving Indian tribes and tribal organizations; (3) coordinating tribal programs and activities in all of USDA's offices and agencies; and (4) participating in negotiated rulemakings associated with USDA's tribal programs.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.