Sec. 119. Tribal Liaison
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Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, for each Corps of Engineers district that contains a Tribal community, the Secretary shall establish a permanent position of Tribal Liaison to— serve as a direct line of communication between the Secretary and the applicable Tribal communities; and ensure consistency in government-to-government relations. Each Tribal Liaison shall make recommendations to the Secretary regarding, and be responsible for— removing barriers to access to, and participation in, Corps of Engineers programs for Tribal communities, including by improving implementation of section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2213(m) ); improving outreach to, and engagement with, Tribal communities about relevant Corps of Engineers programs and services; identifying and engaging with Tribal communities suffering from water resources challenges; improving, expanding, and facilitating government-to-government consultation between Tribal communities and the Corps of Engineers; coordinating and implementing all relevant Tribal consultation policies and associated guidelines, including the requirements of section 112 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2356 ); training and tools to facilitate the ability of Corps of Engineers staff to effectively engage with Tribal communities in a culturally competent manner, especially in regards to lands of ancestral, historic, or cultural significance to a Tribal community, including burial sites; and such other issues identified by the Secretary.
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize guidelines for— the duties of Tribal Liaisons under subsection (b); and required qualifications for Tribal Liaisons, including experience and expertise relating to Tribal communities and water resource issues, and the ability to carry out such duties. Funding for the position of Tribal Liaison shall be allocated from the budget line item provided for the expenses necessary for the supervision and general administration of the civil works program, and filling the position shall not be dependent on any increase in this budget line item.
In this section, the term Tribal community means a community of people who are recognized and defined under Federal law as indigenous people of the United States.
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