To establish the Office of Tribal Relations in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.
What it does: Adds SEC. 12207. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS on page 1009, line 11
Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)Adds SEC. 12207. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS on page 1009, line 11
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 12207. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Title III of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by adding after section 308 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 103 354) the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.
Inserted: "The Secretary shall establish in the Office of the Secretary an Office of Tribal Relations.".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) (as amended by section 12201(b)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (8), by striking "or" at the end;
Inserted: (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(10) the authority of the Secretary to establish in the Office of the Secretary the Office of Tribal Relations in accordance with section 309.".
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On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:
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SA 2396. Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:
SEC. 12207. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by adding after section 308 (7 U.S.C. 3125a note; Public Law 103 354) the following:
“SEC. 309. OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS.
“The Secretary shall establish in the Office of the Secretary an Office of Tribal Relations.”.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 7014(b)) (as amended by section 12201(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking “or” at the end;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(10) the authority of the Secretary to establish in the Office of the Secretary the Office of Tribal Relations in accordance with section 309.”.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2396 proposed by Senator Akaka.(consideration: CR S4266-4267; text: CR S4266)
June 19, 2012
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2396 proposed by Senator Akaka.(consideration: CR S4266-4267; text: CR S4266)
June 19, 2012
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2396 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 19, 2012
Amendment SA 2396 proposed by Senator Akaka. (consideration: CR S4266-4267; text: CR S4266) To establish the Office of Tribal Relations in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.
June 19, 2012
Amendment SA 2396 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 19, 2012
Senate amendment submitted
June 12, 2012