1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023 . 2. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations (a) In general Section 218 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6918 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking (1) or (3) and inserting (1), (3), or (4) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations (1) Appointment In appointing an individual to the position of Assistant Secretary for Tribal Relations, the Secretary shall give priority to an individual who has a background in Tribal relations or affairs. (2) Duties The Secretary may delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Tribal Relations responsibility for— (A) overseeing the Office of Tribal Relations of the Department; (B) planning, coordinating, and implementing policies and programs of the Department serving Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; (C) coordinating Tribal programs and activities in all offices and agencies of the Department