S. 4811

119 S4811 IS: Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-17
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4811  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 17, 2026   Mr. Peters  (for himself and  Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act  .
2.
Inclusion of Indian Tribes in provisions relating to priority resource concerns
(a)
Environmental quality incentives program
Section 1240A(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(7) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A)—
(A)
by inserting  tribal,  before  or local ; and
(B)
by inserting  or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 ))  after  of a State ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting  or on tribal land (as so defined)  after  State or region .
(b)
Conservation stewardship program
Section 1240I(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21(5) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A)—
(A)
by inserting  tribal,  before  or local ; and
(B)
by inserting  or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 ))  after  of a State ; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting  or on tribal land (as so defined)  after  State or region .
(c)
Stewardship contracts
Section 1240K(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(b)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  that the Secretary determines are  and inserting  as the Secretary determines to be ; and
(2)
by inserting  tribal,  before  and local .
(d)
Critical conservation areas
Section 1271F(a)(2)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871f(a)(2)(C) ) is amended by inserting  tribal,  before  or local .
(e)
Technical correction
Section 1201(a)(14) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(14) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  section 4(e)  and inserting  section 4 ; and
(2)
by striking  450b(e)  and inserting  5304 .