1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 547. Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (a) Establishment (1) The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to provide advice and guidance to the Secretary on matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native American veterans. (2) The advisory committee established under paragraph (1) shall be known as the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs (in this section referred to as the Committee ). (3) The Committee shall facilitate, but not supplant, government-to-government consultation between the Department and Indian tribes or tribal organizations. (4) The Secretary shall consult with Indian tribes or tribal organizations in developing a charter for the Committee. (b) Membership (1) The Committee shall be composed of 15 voting members selected by the Secretary from among individuals nominated by Indian tribes or tribal organizations for purposes of this section. (2) In selecting members under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that— (A) each of the 12 service areas of the Indian Health Service is represented in the membership of the Committee; and (B) not fewer than half of the members are veterans, unless the Secretary determines that an insufficient number of qualified veterans were nominated under paragraph (1). (3) No member of the Committee may be an employee of the Federal Government. (c) Terms