Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act

Bill: 118-hr-5503
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2023-09-14
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian lands and resources rights

Land use and conservation
Latest action: action_date: 2024-01-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act</b></p> <p>This bill includes Indian tribes as entities that can identify priority resource concerns under certain federal conservation programs.</p> <p>Currently, a <i>priority resource concern</i> is defined as a natural resource concern or problem, as determined by the Department of Agriculture, that is identified at the national, state, or local level as a priority for a particular area of a state. This bill expands the definition to include identification at the tribal level as a priority for a particular area on tribal land.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act . 2. Inclusion of Indian Tribes in provisions relating to priority resource concerns (a) Environmental quality incentives program Section 1240A(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(7) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting tribal, before or local ; and (B) by inserting or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 )) after of a State ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or on tribal land (as so defined) after State or region . (b) Conservation stewardship program Section 1240I(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting tribal, before or local ; and (B) by inserting or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 )) after of a State ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or on tribal land (as so defined) after State or region . (c) Stewardship contracts Section 1240K(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking that the Secretary determines are and inserting as the Secretary determines to be ; and (2) by inserting tribal, before and local . (d) Critical conservation areas Section 1271F(a)(2)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871f(a)(2)(C) ) is amended by inserting tribal, before or local . (e) Technical correction Section 1201(a)(14) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(14) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 4(e) and inserting section 4 ; and (2) by striking 450b(e) and inserting 5304 .