,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,r\nds 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 
,da9es1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al  
,crop ,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to e/abli% a budget>y ,tribal     
,gov]nm5t consultation process at !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rural ,economic-developm5t
 ,assi/ance & ,consultation to ,help    
,our ,tribes ,act or ! ,,rea* ,our      
,tribes ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%+ a budget>y 
,tribal ,gov]nm5t consultation process  
at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #cji ( ! ,f$]al ,crop    
,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,budget>y  

,tribal ,gov]nm5t consultation process  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,rural            
,economic-developm5t ,assi/ance &       
,consultation to ,help ,our ,tribes     
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !   
,(fice ( ,tribal ,relations & ! ,(fice (
 ,budget & ,program ,analysis ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 %all e/abli%1 
f9alize1 & implem5t a =mal process =    
consultation ) ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts on at 
lea/ an annual basis1 on-- 7,a7 annual  
budget reque/s2 &  7,b7 bills propos+ ! 
reau?orization ( c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture programs ov] a p]iod (     
multiple ye>s ) budget>y impacts1       
includ+ bills provid+ = ! reau?orization
 ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture programs    
7commonly kn[n z f>m bills74  7#b7      
,notice ,! consultation process "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all require ! ,secret>y  
to provide notice to ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts 
( a consultation n lat] ?an #cj days    
be=e ! date on :i* su* consultation is  
to occur4  7#c7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y1 9

 consultation ) ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 %all
 develop & implem5t a me*anism = report+
 on any consultation t occurs pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* a report %all    
include-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( issues        
consult$ on2  7,b7 comm5ts receiv$ dur+ 
t consultation f ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts2 &  
7,c7 if applicable1 /eps tak51 or to be 
tak51 by ! ,secret>y 9 response to su*  
consultation4  7#d7 ,scope ,!           
consultation process "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n be limit$ only to programs t are 
specific to ,indian ,tribes1 b may      
include programs t may impact ,indian   
,tribes & ,tribal entities4  7#e7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%all be con/ru$ z limit+ ! ,secret>y f--
 7,a7 conduct+ o!r consultations )      
,tribal ,gov]nm5ts or o!r entities1 z   
specifi$ "u ano!r provision ( ,f$]al    
law2 or  7,b7 advanc+ o!r practices to  
conduct su* consultations4  4  7b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit to 

! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on      
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate a report on-- 7#a7 h[ ! ,secret>y
 develop$ ! ,tribal ,gov]nm5t           
consultation process "u subsection 7c7 (
 section #cji ( ! ,f$]al ,crop          
,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 z add$ by   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 a 
detail$ description ( ! consultation    
process s develop$4  #c4 ,requir+       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to report      
program fund+ to ,tribal entities       
,section #cji ( ! ,f$]al ,crop          
,insurance ,re=m & ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 z am5d$ by  
section #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,program fund+       
report+ ,! ,secret>y & ! ,(fice (       
,tribal ,relations %all1 9 consultation 
) ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 e/abli% a plan =  
analyz+ & publicly report+ to ,tribal   

entities on fund+ provid$ ?r\gh programs
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y = :i* su*      
entities are eligible to apply4 ,9      
conduct+ su* analysis1 ! ,secret>y %all 
id5tify ways to improve assi/ance       
provid$ ?r\gh su* programs to ,tribal   
entities1 includ+ ?r\gh conduct+        
additional outrea* to provide te*nical  
assi/ance = su* programs t are          
und]utiliz$ by ,tribal entities4  4  #d4
 ,def9itions relat+ to ,tribes ,section 
#cji ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,re=m &
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture               
,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 z am5d$ by section #b1
 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,! t]m #aiid       
,in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational 
,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74  7,b7 ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7,c7 ,! t]m ,tribal      
entity means an ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal 

organization1 ,tribal ,gov]nm5t1 #aiid  
,in/itution1 ,urban ,indian             
organization1 tribally-own$ or          
tribally-controll$ bus9ess or non-pr(it 
organization1 an arm or in/rum5tality ( 
"o or m ,indian ,tribes1 or a bus9ess or
 nonpr(it organization own$ or controll$
 by "o or m memb]s ( an ,indian ,tribe4 
7,d7 ,! t]m ,tribal ,gov]nm5t means !   
gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or ,alaska    
,native ,tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1     
village1 community1 compon5t b& or      
compon5t res]vation1 individually       
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection pursuant to   
section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$    
,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7,e7 ,! t]m ,tribal  
organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7,f7 ,! t]m ,urban ,indian organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( 

! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act  
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74  7#b7 ,indian    
,tribe ,= purposes ( subsection 7c71 !  
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally         
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74  4  #e4    
,int]ag5cy task =ce on economic         
developm5t programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t1 %all  
e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce-- 7#a7 to 
review guidance & application           
requirem5ts = economic developm5t       
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture2 &  7#b7 to develop        
int]ag5cy agreem5ts to r$uce            
adm9i/rative & plann+ burd5s =          
applicants to su* programs & ! ,f$]al   
ag5cies adm9i/]+ su* programs4  7b7     
,composition ,! int]ag5cy task =ce      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be      
compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,deputy ,"u 

,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 7or _!         
designee74  7#b7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t 7or  
_! designee74  7#c7 ,! ,pr9cipal ,deputy
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,community       
,plann+ & ,developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7or _!       
designee74  7#d7 ,su* o!r individuals or
 (ficials z det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban         
,developm5t & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce = ,economic ,developm5t4  7c7  
,duties ,! task =ce e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 9 develop+ ! 
agreem5ts "u subsection 7a71 id5tify    
opportunities = ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &     
,urban ,developm5t1 & ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic        
,developm5t-- 7,a7 to align /rategic    
plann+ requirem5ts1 /akehold] engagem5t 
requirem5ts1 & o!r application          
requirem5ts2 &  7,b7 to issue jo9t      

guidance across programs ( ea* su*      
ag5cy2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a plan = regul>ly
 review+ & updat+ int]ag5cy agreem5ts   
ent]$ into pursuant to subsection 7a7 to
 ensure t su* agreem5ts-- 7,a7 advance  
%>$ economic developm5t objectives2     
7,b7 r$uce applicant adm9i/rative &     
plann+ burd5s2  7,c7 r$uce te*nical     
assi/ance ne$s2  7,d7 r$uce duplication 
9 ag5cy ef=ts2  7,e7 improve            
collaboration across ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local ag5cies2 &  7,f7 enc\rage &       
improve /akehold] & community engagem5t4
  #f4 ,e/abli%+ a compreh5sive          
repository ( ,f$]al ,tribal economic    
developm5t programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) !
 ,(fice ( ,native ,am]ican ,bus9ess     
,developm5t1 %all e/abli% & implem5t a  
work+ gr\p to develop1 & regul>ly       
update1 a compreh5sive & public         
repository ( ,f$]al economic developm5t 
programs available to ,tribal entities  
7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e7 ( section #cji
 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,re=m &    

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization
 ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiba71 z   
add$ by section #d7 to-- 7#a7 r$uce     
ag5cy & applicant adm9i/rative burd5 9  
id5tify+ ,tribal economic developm5t    
programs2  7#b7 improve aw>5ess &       
utilization ( ,tribal economic          
developm5t programs2 &  7#c7 improve !  
ability ( ! ,(fice ( ,native ,am]ican   
,bus9ess ,developm5t to assi/ ,tribal   
entities4  7b7 ,composition ,! work+    
gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be 
compos$ ( repres5tatives (-- 7#a7 !     
,(fice ( ,native ,am]ican ,bus9ess      
,developm5t2  7#b7 ! ,economic          
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 !      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7#d7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7#e7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2  7#f7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7#g7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       
,developm5t2  7#h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior2 &  7#i7 su* o!r ,f$]al (fices 
or ag5cies1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7c7 ,duties ,!   

work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all-- 7#a7 id5tify economic developm5t 
programs across ,f$]al ag5cies = :i*    
,tribal entities are eligible to        
p>ticipate or receive assi/ance2  7#b7  
e/abli% a compreh5sive publicly         
accessible repository ( in=mation on su*
 programs2  7#c7 develop & execute a    
plan = %>+ su* repository ) ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & local ag5cies & ,tribal        
entities2 &  7#d7 develop & execute a   
plan = regul>ly review+ & updat+ su*    
repository once at lea/ e #b ye>s4