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S. 2457

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To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Self-Governance, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · July 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
July 20, 2023
Cosponsors (0)
None
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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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