S. 2709 · 118th Congress · Senate

Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced
Jul 27, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 27, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUL 27, 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 27, 2023

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