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DOD - 84686 - Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Defense
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84686
Original Establishment Date	3/21/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	10
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	TBD
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	3/21/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	TBD
Date Of Renewal Charter	3/21/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	TBD
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	TBD
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	TBD
Specific Establishment Authority*	Public Law 117-263 Section 8115	Designated Federal Officer Email*	leigh.t.davis2.civ@army.mil
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/23/2022
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Pursuant to section 8115(a) of the FY 2023 NDAA, the Committee will develop and make recommendations on activities and actions that should be undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to ensure more effective delivery of water resources development projects, programs, and other assistance to Indian Tribes and economically disadvantaged communities, including economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and rural areas. Pursuant to section 8115(d) of the FY 2023 NDAA, any recommendations made by the Committee to the Department of Defense (DoD) will reflect the independent judgement of the Committee.
How is membership balanced?*	Pursuant to section 8115(b) of the FY 2023 NDAA, the Committee shall consist of 10 members, who must have the requisite experiential or technical knowledge needed to address issues related to the water resources needs and challenges of economically disadvantaged communities and Indian Tribes. Consistent with section 8115(e)(3) of the FY 2023 NDAA, members of the Committee shall not be considered to be federal employees, and therefore, each member shall be appointed as a representative member in accordance with 41 C.F.R. § 102-3-130(a). The members are expected to represent and speak on behalf of the interests, views, or biases of a recognizable group of persons or class of stakeholders. Pursuant to sections 8115(b)(1) and (2) of the FY 2023 NDAA, the Committee shall be composed of the following members: a. Five individuals representing organizations with expertise in environmental policy, rural water resources, economically disadvantaged communities, Tribal rights, or civil rights; and b. Five individuals, each representing a non-federal interest for a Corps of Engineers project.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Pursuant to section 8115(c)(2) of the FY 2023 NDAA, the Committee shall meet as appropriate to develop and make recommendations. The committee was not active in FY25 and did not meet. Per the TEDCAC Charter, the committee, once active, shall meet twice per year.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Required by statute
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are not closed to the public unless the DoD determines that items on the planned agenda meet the closed meeting provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 552b(c). Pursuant to DoD policy closed meetings can only be authorized by the DoD Sponsor, the Secretary of the Army, and only after consultation with the Office of General Counsel for the Department of the Army.
Recommendation Remarks	The committee was not active in FY25.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	This committee is not active
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	This is a new committee that has not met.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	This is a new committee that has not met.	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	This is a new committee that has not met.	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	0	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	0	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	This is a new committee that has not met.	Narrative Description*	Pursuant to section 8115(a) of the FY 2023 NDAA, the Committee will develop and make recommendations on activities and actions that should be undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to ensure more effective delivery of water resources development projects, programs, and other assistance to Indian Tribes and economically disadvantaged communities, including economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and rural areas. Pursuant to section 8115(d) of the FY 2023 NDAA, any recommendations made by the Committee to the Department of Defense (DoD) will reflect the independent judgement of the Committee. Pursuant to section 8115 (c)(1) of the FY 2023 NDAA, the Committee shall provide advice and make recommendations to assist the USACE in: a. efficiently and effectively delivering solutions to the needs and challenges of water resources development projects for economically disadvantaged communities and Indian Tribes; b. integrating consideration of economically disadvantaged communities and Indian Tribes, where applicable, in the development of water resources development projects and programs of the USACE; and c. improving the capability and capacity of the workforce of the USACE to assist economically disadvantaged communities and Indian Tribes.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	9/4/2025 8:36 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.00	Est Cost Remarks	No estimated costs because this committee is not active
Cost Remarks	There are no FY25 costs because this committee is not active.

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