Bill > HR6368

This bill, the Indian Buffalo Management Act, aims to assist tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat, as well as the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land. The key provisions of the bill include: establishing a program within the Department of the Interior to promote and develop the capacity of Indian tribes and tribal organizations to manage buffalo and buffalo habitat; authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and grant programs to enable tribes and tribal organizations to plan, conduct, or implement buffalo restoration or management programs, plan and execute commercial activities related to buffalo or buffalo products, and carry out other buffalo-related activities; requiring the Secretary to consult with tribes and tribal organizations on initiatives affecting buffalo or buffalo habitat; and allowing the Secretary to enter into agreements with tribes or tribal organizations to dispose of surplus buffalo from federal land by transporting them onto Indian land.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6368/all-info