Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Tribal Relations within the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to advise the Secretary on policies related to Indian tribes.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 1894 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1894
To establish an Office of Tribal Relations in the Department of
Agriculture.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2013
Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To establish an Office of Tribal Relations in the Department of
Agriculture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by adding after section 308 (7
U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 103-354) the following new section:
``SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.
``The Secretary shall establish in the Office of the Secretary an
Office of Tribal Relations to advise the Secretary on policies related
to Indian tribes.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 296(b) of the Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) the authority of the Secretary to establish in the
Office of the Secretary the Office of Tribal Relations in
accordance with section 309.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
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