OFFICE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

SEC. 14009. OFFICE OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “6 Assistant” and inserting “7 Assistant”; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” after the semicolon; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: “(D) an Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs, who shall be appointed by the President; and” ; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(f) Office of Tribal Government Affairs.— “(1) Establishment.—There is established in the Department an Office of Tribal Government Affairs, under the Assistant Secretary for Tribal Government Affairs— “(A) to oversee the tribal self-governance program under section 207 of title 23; “(B) to plan, coordinate, and implement policies and programs serving Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; “(C) to coordinate Tribal transportation programs and activities in all offices and administrations of the Department; and “(D) to be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings relating to, or having an impact on, projects, programs, or funding associated with the Tribal transportation program under section 202 of title 23.” .