To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a framework to assist tribes in managing buffalo and buffalo habitat and reestablishing buffalo herds on Indian land. It recognizes the historical, cultural, and spiritual connection between tribes and buffalo.
Who Benefits and How
Tribes gain support for buffalo restoration, management, and economic development. Tribal members benefit from subsistence, cultural, and health benefits of buffalo.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of Interior provides support and includes tribes in decision-making.
Key Provisions
- Promotes tribal capacity for buffalo and habitat management
- Supports buffalo herd development for subsistence, culture, and economic development
- Includes tribes in DOI decision-making on buffalo
- Recognizes government-to-government relationship in buffalo management
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes federal support for tribal buffalo management, habitat restoration, and herd development for cultural, spiritual, subsistence, and economic purposes.
Who Benefits
- Tribes
- Tribal members
- Buffalo conservation
Who Bears Costs
- Department of Interior
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Affairs, Wildlife, Cultural Preservation
Primary Purpose
Establishes federal support for tribal buffalo management, habitat restoration, and herd development for cultural, spiritual, subsistence, and economic purposes.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Support tribal buffalo restoration through federal-tribal partnership"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateReported by Mr. Schatz, with amendments
Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Tester, and Mr. …
Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of the Interior, Federal Treasury, Federal land managers with surplus buffalo
Positive-direction: Federal land managers with surplus buffalo, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, Indian Tribes receiving buffalo
Negative-direction: Department of the Interior, Federal Treasury
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An animal of the subspecies Bison bison bison
Indian land that is managed for buffalo
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