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S. 209, PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 116th
Date Requested Dec. 5, 2019
Requested By House Committee on Natural Resources
Date Sent Feb. 21, 2020
Description:
S. 209 would modify eligibility requirements for tribes participating in the Tribal Self-Governance program, which authorizes Indian tribes to assume responsibility for certain programs, functions, and services or activities that would otherwise be carried out by the federal government for the benefit of tribal governments. The bill also would amend the process for negotiating agreements between the tribes and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and would establish new guidelines for administering the program. In particular, the bill would allow tribes to correct significant errors (known as material exceptions) in annual financial audits when they apply to participate in the program. Under current law, a tribe must achieve three consecutive years of audits with no material exceptions in order to be eligible to enter into a self-governance contract with the federal government.  

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