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7 U.S. Code § 6921. Office of Tribal Relations
(a) In general
The Secretary shall maintain in the Office of the Secretary an Office of Tribal Relations, which shall advise the Secretary on policies related to Indian tribes and carry out such other functions as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Tribal Advisory Committee
(1) DefinitionsIn this subsection:
(A) Indian tribe
The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
(B) Relevant committees of CongressThe term “relevant committees of Congress” means—
(i)
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives;
(ii)
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and
(iii)
the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
(C) Tribal organization
The term “tribal organization” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
(2) Establishment of committee
(A) In general
The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Tribal Advisory Committee (referred to in this subsection as the “Committee”) to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters relating to Tribal and Indian affairs.
(B) Facilitation
The Committee shall facilitate, but not supplant, government-to-government consultation between the Department of Agriculture (referred to in this subsection as the “Department”) and Indian tribes.