,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ebd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 
,udall1 & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs ,advisory ,committee  
on ,tribal & ,indian ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs ,tribal ,advisory ,committee   
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs ,advisory ,committee on ,tribal
 & ,indian ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #edg4     
,advisory ,committee on ,tribal &       
,indian ,affairs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory   
committee to provide advice & guidance  
to ! ,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to      
,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 & 

,native ,am]ican vet]ans4  7#b7 ,!      
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,advisory         
,committee on ,tribal & ,indian ,affairs
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !           
,committee74  7#c7 ,! ,committee %all   
facilitate1 b n supplant1               
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation betwe5
 ! ,dep>tm5t & ,indian tribes or tribal 
organizations4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all  
consult ) ,indian tribes or tribal      
organizations 9 develop+ a *>t] = !     
,committee4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,!     
,committee %all be compos$ ( #ae vot+   
memb]s select$ by ! ,secret>y f among   
individuals nom9at$ by ,indian tribes or
 tribal organizations = purposes ( ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,9 select+ memb]s "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure  
t-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! #ab s]vice areas ( !   
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice is repres5t$ 9 ! 
memb]%ip ( ! ,committee2 &  7,b7 n few] 
?an half ( ! memb]s are vet]ans1 unless 
! ,secret>y det]m9es t an insuffici5t   
numb] ( qualifi$ vet]ans 7 nom9at$ "u   

p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,no memb] ( !      
,committee may be an employee ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,t]ms2 vacancies  7#a7 
,a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be appo9t$ 
= a t]m ( two ye>s4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y  
%all fill a vacancy 9 ! ,committee 9 !  
same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t )9 #ahj
 days4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,! ,committee 
%all meet 9-p]son ) ! ,secret>y1 or !   
,secret>y's designee1 n less frequ5tly  
?an twice ea* ye> & hold mon?ly conf]5ce
 calls z necess>y4  7#b7 7,a7           
,repres5tatives ( relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies may att5d meet+s ( ! ,committee 
& provide in=mation to ! ,committee4    
7,b7 ,on repres5tative ( ! ,(fice (     
,tribal ,gov]nm5t ,relations ( !        
,dep>tm5t %all att5d at ea* meet+ ( !   
,committee4  7,c7 ,repres5tatives att5d+
 meet+s "u ?is p>agraph %all n be       
consid]$ vot+ memb]s ( ! ,committee4    
7e7 ,subcommittees  7#a7 ,! ,committee  
may e/abli% subcommittees4  7#b7 ,!     
,secret>y may1 9 consultation ) !       
,committee1 appo9t a memb] to a         

subcommittee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
:o is n a memb] ( ! ,committee4  7#c7   
,su* subcommittees may enhance !        
function ( ! ,committee1 b may n sup]s$e
 ! au?ority ( ! ,committee or provide   
direct advice or "w products to !       
,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,duties ,! duties ( !   
,committee are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to advise
 ! ,secret>y on ways ! ,dep>tm5t c      
improve ! programs & s]vices ( !        
,dep>tm5t to bett] s]ve ,native ,am]ican
 vet]ans4  7#b7 ,to id5tify = !         
,dep>tm5t evolv+ issues ( relevance to  
,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 & 
,native ,am]ican vet]ans relat+ to      
programs & s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 
,to propose cl>ifications1              
recomm5dations1 & solutions to address  
issues rais$ at tribal1 regional1 &     
national levels1 especially reg>d+ !    
,annual ,tribal ,consultation ,report4  
7#d7 ,to provide a =um = ,indian tribes1
 tribal organizations1 & ! ,dep>tm5t to 
discuss issues & proposals = *anges to  
,dep>tm5t regulations1 policies1 &      

proc$ures4  7#e7 ,to id5tify priorities 
& provide advice on appropriate         
/rategies = tribal consultation on      
issues at ! tribal1 regional1 or        
national levels4  7#f7 ,to ensure t     
p]t95t issues are br\ght to ! att5tion (
 ,indian tribes & tribal organizations 9
 a timely mann]1 s t tribal fe$back c be
 obta9$4  7#g7 ,to enc\rage ! ,secret>y 
to "w ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ,congress s
 t ,native ,am]ican vet]ans are n d5i$ !
 full b5efit ( _! /atus z bo? ,native   
,am]icans & vet]ans4  7#h7 ,to highlight
 contributions ( ,native ,am]ican       
vet]ans 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#i7 ,to      
update ! consultation policy ( !        
,dep>tm5t on tribal matt]s4  7g7        
,reports  7#a7 ,n less frequ5tly ?an    
once ea* ye>1 ! ,committee %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y & ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress su*              
recomm5dations z ! ,committee may h =   
legislative or adm9i/rative action = !  
upcom+ ye>4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives 

a recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a writt5 response
 to ! recomm5dation4  7#c7 ,n less      
frequ5tly ?an once e two ye>s1 !        
,committee %all submit to ! ,secret>y & 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
report describ+ ! activities ( !        
,committee dur+ ! previ\s two ye>s4     
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all make publicly    
available on an ,int]net website ( !    
,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 ea* recomm5dation !    
,secret>y receives "u p>agraph 7#a72    
7,b7 ea* response ! ,secret>y submits "u
 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 ea* report !    
,secret>y receives "u p>agraph 7#c74    
7h7 ,committee p]sonnel matt]s ,ea*     
memb] ( ! ,committee %all be comp5sat$  
at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( !
 annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ =    
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e = ea* day      
7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb]  
is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( duties ( !     
,committee4  7i7 ,f$]al ,advisory       

,committee ,act exemption ,section #ad (
 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
,committee4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate        
committees ( ,congress means--  7,a7 !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,indian   
tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &    
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#c7 ,! t]m ,native  
,am]ican vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #cgfe ( ?is title4  7#d7 ,!  
t]m tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #cgfe ( ?is title &  
includes an ,urban ,indian organization 
7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,heal?
 ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4   
#afjc774  4  7b7 ,deadl9e = e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
e/abli% ! advisory committee requir$ by 

section #edg ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,deadl9e = initial      
appo9tm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es !     
advisory committee requir$ by su*       
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 %all appo9t memb]s "u subsection       
7b77#a7 ( su* section4  7d7 ,initial    
meet+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es ! advisory 
committee requir$ by su* section1 su*   
advisory committee %all hold its fir/   
meet+4  7e7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( 
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #e ( su*   
title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #edf ! foll[+ new     
item3  #edg4 ,advisory ,committee on    
,tribal & ,indian ,affairs4  4