,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #a1 #bjbc,mr4 ,kilmer 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,langworthy1 and ,mr4 ,la,malfa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,financial ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,reform and ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid to establish a budgetary ,tribal ,government consultation process at the ,department of ,agriculture1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rural ,economic-development ,assistance and ,consultation to ,help ,our ,tribes ,act or the ,,reach ,our ,tribes ,act4 #b4 ,establishing a budgetary ,tribal ,government consultation process at the ,department of ,agriculture 7a7 ,in general ,section #cji of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,reform and ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,budgetary ,tribal ,government consultation process 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,rural ,economic-development ,assistance and ,consultation to ,help ,our ,tribes ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,office of ,tribal ,relations and the ,office of ,budget and ,program ,analysis of the ,department of ,agriculture1 shall establish1 finalize1 and implement a formal process for consultation with ,tribal ,governments on at least an annual basis1 on-- 7,a7 annual budget requests2 and 7,b7 bills proposing the reauthorization of certain ,department of ,agriculture programs over a period of multiple years with budgetary impacts1 including bills providing for the reauthorization of ,department of ,agriculture programs 7commonly known as farm bills74 7#b7 ,notice ,the consultation process under paragraph 7#a7 shall require the ,secretary to provide notice to ,tribal ,governments of a consultation not later than #cj days before the date on which such consultation is to occur4 7#c7 ,reporting ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with ,tribal ,governments1 shall develop and implement a mechanism for reporting on any consultation that occurs pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 ,such a report shall include-- 7,a7 a summary of issues consulted on2 7,b7 comments received during that consultation from ,tribal ,governments2 and 7,c7 if applicable1 steps taken1 or to be taken1 by the ,secretary in response to such consultation4 7#d7 ,scope ,the consultation process under paragraph 7#a7 shall not be limited only to programs that are specific to ,indian ,tribes1 but may include programs that may impact ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal entities4 7#e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the ,secretary from-- 7,a7 conducting other consultations with ,tribal ,governments or other entities1 as specified under another provision of ,federal law2 or 7,b7 advancing other practices to conduct such consultations4 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate a report on-- 7#a7 how the ,secretary developed the ,tribal ,government consultation process under subsection 7c7 of section #cji of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,reform and ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 as added by subsection 7a7 of this section2 and 7#b7 a detailed description of the consultation process so developed4 #c4 ,requiring ,department of ,agriculture to report program funding to ,tribal entities ,section #cji of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,reform and ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 as amended by section #b1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,program funding reporting ,the ,secretary and the ,office of ,tribal ,relations shall1 in consultation with ,tribal ,governments1 establish a plan for analyzing and publicly reporting to ,tribal entities on funding provided through programs administered by the ,secretary for which such entities are eligible to apply4 ,in conducting such analysis1 the ,secretary shall identify ways to improve assistance provided through such programs to ,tribal entities1 including through conducting additional outreach to provide technical assistance for such programs that are underutilized by ,tribal entities4 4 #d4 ,definitions relating to ,tribes ,section #cji of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,reform and ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 as amended by section #b1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,in general ,in this section3 7,a7 ,the term #aiid ,institution has the meaning given such term in section #ecb of the ,equity in ,educational ,land-,grant ,status ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74 7,b7 ,the term ,tribal entity means an ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 ,tribal ,government1 #aiid ,institution1 ,urban ,indian organization1 tribally-owned or tribally-controlled business or non-profit organization1 an arm or instrumentality of one or more ,indian ,tribes1 or a business or nonprofit organization owned or controlled by one or more members of an ,indian ,tribe4 7,c7 ,the term ,urban ,indian organization has the meaning given such term in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74 7,d7 ,the term ,tribal ,government means the governing body of any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band or component reservation1 individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this ,act pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7,e7 ,the term ,tribal organization has the meaning given such term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,educational ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,for purposes of subsections 7c7 and 7d71 the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74 4 #e4 ,interagency task force on economic development programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in consultation with the ,secretary for ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,economic ,development1 shall establish an interagency task force-- 7#a7 to review guidance and application requirements for economic development programs administered by the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 and 7#b7 to develop interagency agreements to reduce administrative and planning burdens for applicants to such programs and the ,federal agencies administering such programs4 7b7 ,composition ,the interagency task force established under subsection 7a7 shall be composed of the following3 7#a7 ,the ,deputy ,under ,secretary for ,rural ,development of the ,department of ,agriculture 7or their designee74 7#b7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,economic ,development 7or their designee74 7#c7 ,the ,principal ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary for ,community ,planning and ,development of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7or their designee74 7#d7 ,such other individuals or officials as determined appropriate by the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in consultation with the ,secretary for ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,economic ,development4 7c7 ,duties ,the task force established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 in developing the agreements under subsection 7a71 identify opportunities for the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary for ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and the ,assistant ,secretary of ,commerce for ,economic ,development-- 7,a7 to align strategic planning requirements1 stakeholder engagement requirements1 and other application requirements2 and 7,b7 to issue joint guidance across programs of each such agency2 and 7#b7 establish a plan for regularly reviewing and updating interagency agreements entered into pursuant to subsection 7a7 to ensure that such agreements-- 7,a7 advance shared economic development objectives2 7,b7 reduce applicant administrative and planning burdens2 7,c7 reduce technical assistance needs2 7,d7 reduce duplication in agency efforts2 7,e7 improve collaboration across ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies2 and 7,f7 encourage and improve stakeholder and community engagement4 #f4 ,establishing a comprehensive repository of ,federal ,tribal economic development programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,commerce1 in consultation with the ,office of ,native ,american ,business ,development1 shall establish and implement a working group to develop1 and regularly update1 a comprehensive and public repository of ,federal economic development programs available to ,tribal entities 7as defined in subsection 7e7 of section #cji of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,reform and ,department of ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 as added by section #d7 to-- 7#a7 reduce agency and applicant administrative burden in identifying ,tribal economic development programs2 7#b7 improve awareness and utilization of ,tribal economic development programs2 and 7#c7 improve the ability of the ,office of ,native ,american ,business ,development to assist ,tribal entities4 7b7 ,composition ,the working group established under subsection 7a7 shall be composed of representatives of-- 7#a7 the ,office of ,native ,american ,business ,development2 7#b7 the ,economic ,development ,administration2 7#c7 the ,small ,business ,administration2 7#d7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7#e7 the ,department of ,education2 7#f7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#g7 the ,department for ,housing and ,rural ,development2 7#h7 the ,department of the ,interior2 and 7#i7 such other ,federal offices or agencies1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7c7 ,duties ,the working group established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 identify economic development programs across ,federal agencies for which ,tribal entities are eligible to participate or receive assistance2 7#b7 establish a comprehensive publicly accessible repository of information on such programs2 7#c7 develop and execute a plan for sharing such repository with ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies and ,tribal entities2 and 7#d7 develop and execute a plan for regularly reviewing and updating such repository once at least every #b years4