117 S3789 IS: To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. U.S. Senate 2022-03-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3789IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022Mr. Schatz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsA BILLTo amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

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Native American tourism grant programs

The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended—(1)by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7; and(2)by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the following:

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Native American tourism grant programs

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Bureau of Indian Affairs program

The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.(b)

Office of Native Hawaiian Relations

The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.(c)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

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