Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023

The Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2023 requires the Department of the Interior and Indian Health Service to include advance funding for the next fiscal year in their budget requests for specific tribal programs. It affects the Bureau of Indian Affairs (e.g., Operation of Indian Programs, Contract Support Costs), Bureau of Indian Education (e.g., Operation of Indian Education Programs), and Indian Health Service (e.g., Indian Health Services, Contract Support Costs) by mandating that budget authority for these "covered accounts" must be available for the current year and include funds for the following year, starting in fiscal year 2024. The bill also requires the Secretary to submit detailed funding estimates for the next year and an annual report by July 31, including workload and demand data. This aims to improve budget predictability for tribal programs by ensuring funding needs for the next fiscal year are addressed in the current budget process.