119 S5247 IS: Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-08-05 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.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5247IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 5, 2026Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026.

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Inclusion of Tribal governments in the Defense Community Infrastructure Program

Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (d)—(A)in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting Indian Tribes, after local governments,; and(B)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking or local government each place it appears and inserting government, local government, or Indian Tribe; and(2)in subsection (e)—(A)in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)(I), by striking or local government and inserting government, local government, or Indian Tribe; and(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(7)The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)..