HR6368-118

Introduced

To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 13, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H19CF7C82813B4067BC210FF83A7260B1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Buffalo Management Act.
  • Section H5BC2AC1B5A614FC086FF5FD09796E485: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term buffalo means an animal of the genus: Bison, species: bison, subspecies: bison. The term buffalo habitat means Indian land...
  • Section HA63BAA5FC2434EB189FC8C4881A26AA1: 3. Buffalo resource management The Secretary shall establish a program within the Department for the purposes of— promoting and developing the capacity of...
  • Section H5FBDFA9225DB46C1BA5CBC27386360CC: 4. Consultation; coordination Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and on an ongoing basis thereafter, the Secretary shall consult...
  • Section H74830F2FD64C44F88986FD104CDA5B96: 5. Protection of information Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not disclose or cause to be disclosed any information provided to...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Foreign Policy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies:
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 13, 2023

Mr. LaMalfa (for himself, Mrs. Peltola, Mrs. Torres of California, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Foreign Policy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Secretary" §H5BC2AC1B5A614FC086FF5FD09796E485

the Secretary of the Interior. The term Tribal organization means any legally established organization of Indians that— is chartered under section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934, (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act

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