According to Tom Udall, S. 209, the Practical Reforms and Other Goals to Reinforce the Effectiveness of Self-Governance and Self-Determination (PROGRESS) for Indian Tribes Act, "will streamline the Department of the Interior’s self-governance process and provide Indian Tribes with greater flexibility to efficiently tailor, consolidate and administer federal programs for their communities."
“For more than 30 years now, Tribal self-governance programs have empowered Native communities and affirmed Tribal sovereignty. The PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act builds on that success by strengthening Tribes’ ability to exercise self-determination and self-governance of federal Indian programs. By promoting local control and administration of federal Indian programs and providing clear requirements for negotiating compacts and contracts, Tribes will be better able to customize federal Indian programs to suit their communities’ needs,”said Udall.
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