To amend the Buy Indian Act to include the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™This bill, H.R. 8484 from the 118th Congress, proposes to amend the Buy Indian Act by including the Secretary of Agriculture within its scope. The Buy Indian Act currently governs procurement preferences for Indian-owned economic enterprises in federal contracting. By adding the Secretary of Agriculture, the bill aims to extend these procurement preferences to the Department of Agriculture, potentially increasing contracting opportunities for Indian-owned businesses within that department. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources but ultimately failed or expired without further legislative action. No full bill text or official summary is available to provide additional details.
H.R. 8484 sought to expand the Buy Indian Act's application to the Department of Agriculture but did not advance beyond committee referral and expired.
- The bill amends the Buy Indian Act to include the Secretary of Agriculture.
- It aims to extend procurement preferences for Indian-owned businesses to the Department of Agriculture.
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 21, 2024, but failed or expired without further action.
['Indian-owned economic enterprises seeking federal contracts', 'Department of Agriculture as a contracting agency', 'Native American communities potentially benefiting from increased economic opportunities']
["The bill's lack of detailed provisions or full text limits clarity on implementation mechanisms.", 'Potential administrative adjustments within the Department of Agriculture to comply with the amended Buy Indian Act.', 'Oversight and enforcement mechanisms are not specified in the available information.']
The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. It relates to federal procurement policy affecting Native American economic enterprises. The bill did not progress beyond committee referral and is listed as failed or expired as of August 2024.
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['Potential increase in federal contracting opportunities for Indian-owned businesses within the Department of Agriculture.', 'Possible need for the Department of Agriculture to develop or adjust procurement policies and procedures to align with the Buy Indian Act.', 'Could encourage similar amendments to include other federal departments under the Buy Indian Act.']
Transparency is limited due to the absence of a full bill text and official summary. The bill's referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources and subsequent failure to advance restricts the availability of detailed legislative analysis. Oversight considerations remain unclear without explicit enforcement or compliance language.
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