This amendment adds an exception to the bill's prohibition on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs by exempting federally recognized Indian tribes and programs related to Indian history, culture, language, and traditions, and defines how tribes and their members are classified.
- Establishes that federally recognized Indian tribes and programs, trainings, degrees, classes, or endowments related to Indian tribes or Indian history, culture, language, and traditions are not considered diversity, equity, and inclusion as defined in the bill, and exempts tribes from the bill's prohibitions. (Page 5, after line 7)
- Defines 'federally recognized Indian tribe' as a tribal government and its citizens with an acknowledged government-to-government relationship with the United States. (Page 5, after line 7)
- Specifies that federally recognized Indian tribes and their citizens are classified as a political class, classification, or identity rather than a race or racial classification for purposes of the bill. (Page 5, after line 7)
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