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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 7859 (Introduced in House) — To authorize the integration and administrative streamlining of Federal funding for Indian Tribes that have reservati... · Sec. 208

Sec. 208. Interdepartmental memorandum of agreement

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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs shall lead the Federal partners in negotiating and entering into an interdepartmental memorandum of agreement providing for the implementation of this Act. In negotiating and entering to an interdepartmental memorandum of agreement under paragraph (1), the Department and the Federal partners shall consult with representatives of Indian Tribes. The interdepartmental memorandum of agreement required under subsection (a)(1)— shall include provisions relating to— interagency cooperation with respect to the procedures for approval of Plans by the Secretary under section 108 and the granting of waivers by affected agencies under section 107; establishing a Tribal working group to advise the Federal partners on overall program management and implementation; and ensuring an annual meeting between the Federal partners and the Tribal working group described in subparagraph (B); and shall not— introduce additional criteria for Federal program eligibility; limit the role of the Department as the lead Federal agency responsible for implementation of this Act; or restrict the role of the Secretary and exclusive decisionmaking authority for all Federal actions under this Act, including the sole and exclusive authority to determine whether a Federal program is eligible for integration into a Plan.
Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act ), shall not apply to the Tribal working group described in subsection (b)(1)(B) or any Federal agency coordinating with that Tribal working group. An employee of the Federal Government may be detailed to the Department for the purposes of carrying out this Act without reimbursement and without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
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