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This bill, the "Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery, and Expansion for Meat Processing in Indian Country Act" or the "PRIME Meat Processing in Indian Country Act," amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out the authority of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The bill outlines the process for Tribal organizations to adopt a food and agriculture code approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, making them eligible for certain rural development grants and loans. The self-determination contracts are subject to the same procedures and requirements as other self-determination contracts, with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture being the appropriate entities. The Office of Self-Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs is tasked with providing technical assistance to the Secretary of Agriculture and to the Tribal organizations requesting such assistance.

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