Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
Agencies Ordered to Consult and Streamline Waivers for Tribal Governments
What it does
Agencies must establish meaningful consultation with tribal governments, reduce unfunded mandates, streamline waiver processes, and decide waiver applications within 120 days.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to hold timely consultation with tribal elected officials.
- Blocks costly tribal regulations unless federal funds pay or the federal budget office is notified.
- Requires agencies to decide complete waiver applications within 120 days.
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Summary
This order requires federal agencies to consult regularly with Indian tribal governments when making rules that significantly or uniquely affect their communities, to avoid imposing unfunded costs, and to streamline and expand waivers for tribal programs.
It affects federal departments and agencies, and Indian tribal governments and leaders who will be asked for input and may seek waivers.
The aim is to respect tribal self-government, reduce costly federal requirements on tribes, and speed decisions on waiver requests (agencies should decide waivers within 120 days); the order takes effect 90 days after signature.
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