S. 2457 · 118th Congress
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Self-Governance, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tina Smith
- Introduced
- 2023-07-20
- Latest action
- 2023-07-20 · Introduced in Senate
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.