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USDA - 84690 - Tribal Advisory Committee - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Tribal Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Department of Agriculture
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84690
Original Establishment Date	7/13/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-c...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	11
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Policy Advisor
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	7/9/2025	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Josiah
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/9/2027	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	W.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Griffin
Exempt From Renewal*	Yes	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	MBA
Specific Termination Authority	N/A	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 205-2249
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	7 U.S.C. 6921(b)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	josiah.griffin@usda.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/20/2018
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee is legislatively mandated to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary of Agriculture on matters relating to tribal and Indian affairs. How the Committee will meet this function is mandated under the Committee's authorizing language (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(4)), including through the provision of recommendations to the Secretary on how to improve the efficacy of programs and services in Indian Country.
How is membership balanced?*	The Committee is required under its authorizing legislation to provide for diversity across geography, Indian tribes, and the agriculture industry (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(3)(C)). Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA will also be followed. USDA will, to the extent possible, provide for representation across individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee is legislatively mandated to provide for a minimum of two meetings per year (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(3)(F)). USDA anticipates the Tribal Advisory Committee convening quarterly.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Tribal Advisory Committee is required, by law, to facilitate but not supplant the government-to-government consultation process between the Department of Agriculture and Indian tribes. (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)(2)(B)).
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	This is a new committee in FY23. In FY24, time spent on chartering, outreach, and solicitation for new members.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
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	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	Cost savings associated with Tribal Advisory Committee administration are challenging to formulate. Where Congress directed the Tribal Advisory Committee to facilitate and not supplant government to government consultation with Indian tribes, outcomes associated with TAC recommendations may provide for increased efficacy of programs and services to Indian Country and the Native Hawaiian Community.	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	12	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The TAC convened on September 5, 2024, and carried 12 recommendations to USDA outside of their annual report(s) to Congress and the Secretary. The TAC Chair officially submitted these recommendations to USDA on September 17, 2024. Of these recommendations, four speak to deliverables outside existing USDA authorities.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	8.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	One recommendation reflected an already existing legislative authority.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	USDA received this inaugural slate of recommendations mid-September.	Access Other
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	As of September 31, 2024, USDA had not provided official agency feedback on these recommendations.	Narrative Description*

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 12:41 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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