118 S385 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
2023-02-09
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1.Native American tourism grant programsThe 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:6.Native American tourism grant programs(a)Bureau of Indian Affairs programThe Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.(b)Office of Native Hawaiian RelationsThe Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.(c)The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2.(d)Authorization of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027..