H.R. 7710

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7710 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7710

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include Indian tribes in the 
defense community infrastructure program, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 25, 2026

Ms. Randall (for herself and Mr. Wittman) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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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. INCLUDING 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 such term 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).''.
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