[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6334 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6334
To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to
allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination
contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out
supplemental nutrition assistance programs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 20, 2021
Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to
allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination
contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out
supplemental nutrition assistance programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. SELF-DETERMINATION FOR SNAP.
Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 112. SELF-DETERMINATION FOR SNAP.
``(a) Agriculture Self-Determination Authorized.--The Secretary of
Agriculture shall enter into self-determination contracts, in
accordance with subsection (b), with Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations, on the request of any Indian Tribe by Tribal resolution,
to plan, conduct, and administer any function, service, or activity of
the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for the Indian
Tribe.
``(b) Self-Determination Contract.--A self-determination contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall have the same terms and
conditions, and be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and
requirements, as a self-determination contract entered into under
section 102, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Department of Agriculture shall be the appropriate Secretary and agency
for purposes of a self-determination contract under this section.
``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Office of Self-Governance of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs shall provide technical assistance regarding
the self-determination contracts authorized under this section to--
``(1) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
``(2) Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that request
that assistance.''.
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