By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the

laws of the United States of America, and in order to establish regular

and meaningful consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the

development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, to strengthen

the United States government-to-government relationships with Indian tribes,

and to reduce the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian tribes;

it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this order:

(a) ‘‘Policies that have tribal implications’’ refers to regulations, legislative

comments or proposed legislation, and other policy statements or actions

that have substantial direct effects on one or more Indian tribes, on the

relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the

distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government

and Indian tribes . . .