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This bill amends the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to establish new grant programs for Native American and Native Hawaiian organizations. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to provide grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations to provide grants to Native Hawaiian organizations, to support tourism and visitor experience initiatives. Additionally, other federal agencies, including the Departments of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, are permitted to make grants and enter into agreements with these organizations to achieve the act's purposes. The bill appropriates $35 million in funding for these grant programs for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, which will help support economic development, cultural preservation, and tourism opportunities for Native American and Native Hawaiian communities. The legislation also makes a technical change by redesignating an existing section of the law and inserting a new section to outline these grant programs.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4276/all-info