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Redesignates section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 7.
Inserts a new section 6 (Native American tourism grant programs) after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354), authorizing grants by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations, and other Federal agencies and authorizing appropriations.
This bill expands support for Native tourism. It lets the federal government give grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to boost recreational travel and tourism in their communities. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations could award these grants and make agreements to carry out the goals of the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act. Other agencies—like Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor—could also give grants under this authority. The bill sets aside $35 million for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to fund these programs.
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Received in the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Introduced February 18, 2025 by Brian Emanuel Schatz · Last progress December 17, 2025
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8752; text: CR S8752)