TERRA Act

This bill would let Indian Tribes whose lands or ways of life are at risk from environmental impacts and natural disasters combine money from multiple federal programs into a single Plan approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Tribes could move funds among activities, including community-driven relocation, and file one annual report instead of separate reports for each program. Federal agencies would have to decide on Tribal requests to waive program rules within 45 days, and the Secretary would have to decide on Plans within 90 days, or the request would be treated as approved. The bill also sets up coordinated environmental review schedules, requires the Secretary to take certain land into trust for Tribes, and allows Tribes to sue federal officials over denials or missed duties.

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Sponsors

• Emily Randall Democrat sponsor
• 13 cosponsors