S. 2457 · 118th Congress · Senate

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

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced
Jul 20, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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. 

 

Action Timeline

2
  1. JUL 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUL 20, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Committees

1

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

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Referred: Jul 20, 2023

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