S5247Referred to Committee
Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-08-05
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 88.8% (839 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-08-05
Plain-English Summary
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Subjects
Native Americans
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5247 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5247 To amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2026 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian Tribes in the defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Community Infrastructure Program Tribal Eligibility Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``Indian Tribes,'' after ``local governments,''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``or local government'' each place it appears and inserting ``government, local government, or Indian Tribe''; and (2) in subsection (e)-- (A) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii)(I), by striking ``or local government'' and inserting ``government, local government, or Indian Tribe''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''. <all>
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