,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4   
,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to e/abli% an ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture = ,tribal ,relations1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ! ,(fice (
 ,tribal ,relations ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,agriculture =    
,tribal ,relations  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #bah ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiah7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,agriculture = ,tribal ,relations4  2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 7#a7 or 

7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#a71 7#c71 or 7#d72 &    
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,agriculture =    
,tribal ,relations  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,9  
appo9t+ an individual to ! position (   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,tribal           
,relations1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
priority to an individual :o has a      
backgr\nd 9 ,tribal relations or        
affairs4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,secret>y may 
delegate to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     
,tribal ,relations responsibility =--   
7,a7 ov]see+ ! ,(fice ( ,tribal         
,relations ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 plann+1 
coord9at+1 & implem5t+ policies &       
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t s]v+ ,indian     
,tribes & ,tribal organizations2  7,c7  
coord9at+ ,tribal programs & activities 
9 all (fices & ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 
7,d7 be+ a p>ticipant 9 any negotiat$   
rulemak+s relat+ to1 or hav+ an impact  
on1 projects1 programs1 or fund+        
associat$ ) ! ,tribal programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7 ,comp5sation ,section
 #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 

is am5d$ by /rik+ ,assi/ant ,secret>ies 
( ,agriculture 7#c7 & ins]t+ ,assi/ant  
,secret>ies ( ,agriculture 7#d74  7c7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bif7;b7 ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#aa7 ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to      
e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! position (     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,agriculture =    
,tribal ,relations1 & delegate duties to
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 "u section #bah4
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