[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4669-S4670]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3308. Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. Udall) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to

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amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. 
Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and 
continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of 
Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12519. STUDY ON THE AVAILABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT 
                   IN INDIAN COUNTRY.

       Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall--
       (1) conduct an in-depth analysis into the nature of 
     agricultural credit access in Indian country (as defined in 
     section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and surrounding 
     areas, and to Tribal communities, specifically examining--
       (A) compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 
     (12 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.) by banks lending within Indian 
     country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United 
     States Code) and surrounding areas, and to Tribal 
     communities, for agricultural enterprises;
       (B) real estate mortgage lending on Indian trust land;
       (C) agricultural credit provided by commercial banks and 
     lending institutions;
       (D) compliance with section 184 of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a); and
       (E) compliance with the authority for the approval of 
     mortgages and deeds for individual Indian trust land owners 
     under the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the execution of 
     mortgages and deeds of trust on individual Indian trust or 
     restricted land'', approved March 29, 1956 (25 U.S.C. 5135); 
     and
       (2) submit a report with all findings and recommended 
     actions to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry of the Senate, and the Committee on Indian Affairs 
     of the Senate.
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