Indian Affairs 106th Hearings
Hearings of the Committee on Indian Affairs for the
106th
Congress
1st Session Hearings
2nd Session Hearings
105th Congress
104th Congress
103rd Congress
October
10/4/2000
OVERSIGHT HEARING, on Alcohol and Law Enforcement in Alaska
Witness List
September
9/27/2000
HEARING, on
S.2052
, the Indian Consolidated Funding Act and Indian Economic Development
Witness List
BUSINESS MEETING to markup the following the following bills:
S.1840
, the California Indian Land Transfer Act;
S.2665
, Navajo Nation Trust Land Leasing Act of 2000;
S.2917
, the Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act of 2000;
H.R.4643
, the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Claims Settlement Act;
S.2688
, the Native American Languages Act Amendments Act of 2000;
S.2580
, the Indian School Construction Act;
S.3031
, a bill to make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native
Americans, and for other purposes;
S.2920
, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act of 2000;
S.2526
, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization of 2000;
H.R.1460
, to Amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes
of Texas Restoration Act to Decrease the Requisite Blood Quantum Required for
Membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe.
9/14/2000
LEGISLATIVE HEARING on
S.2899
, to Express the Policy of the United States Regarding the United States'
Relationship with Native Hawaiians.
Witness List
BUSINESS MEETING to markup
S.2899
, a Bill to Express the Policy of the United States Regarding the United
States' Relationship with Native Hawaiians
9/6/2000
BUSINESS MEETING, to markup
S.611
, the Indian Federal Recognition Administrative Procedures Act of 2000;
S.2282
, the Native American Agriculture Research, Development, and Export
Enhancement Act of 2000.
HEARING on
S.2580
, the Indian School Construction Act.
Witness List
9/1/2000
FIELD HEARINGS, cont’d.
Honolulu, OAHU, Hawaii
August
8/31/2000
FIELD HEARINGS, cont’d.
Honolulu, OAHU, Hawaii
8/30/2000
FIELD HEARINGS, cont’d.
Honolulu, OAHU, Hawaii
8/29/2000
FIELD HEARINGS, cont’d.,
Honolulu, OAHU, Hawaii
8/28/2000
FIELD HEARINGS on legislation (S.2899) to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States’ relationship with Native Hawaiians.
Honolulu, OAHU, Hawaii
8/17/2000
FIELD HEARING, (North Dakota) on Individual Indian Money Accounts.
8/4/2000
FIELD HEARINGS, on legislation (S.2526) to reauthorize the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, North Dakota
July
7/26/2000
- BUSINESS MEETING
to markup the following bills:
S.2283
, the Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Act of 2000;
S.2872
, the Indian Arts and Crafts Enforcement Act of 2000;
H.R.2647
, Ak-Chin Water Use Amendments Act of 1999
OVERSIGHT HEARING, on Activities of the National Indian Gaming
Commission.
Witness List
HEARING, on legislation to Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act.
Witness List
7/25/2000
OVERSIGHT HEARING, on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act.
Witness List
7/20/2000
HEARING on
S.2688
, Native American Languages Act Amendments Act of 2000.
Witness List
7/12/2000
OVERSIGHT HEARING, on BIA and GAO Reports on Risk Management/ Tort
Liability.
Witness List
June
6/28/2000
to mark up
H.R.2647
, To amend the Act entitled "An Act relating to the water rights of the
Ak-Chin Indian Community" to clarify certain provisions concerning the leasing
of such water rights, and for other purposes.
HEARING on
S.2283
, to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
Witness List
6/22/2000
to markup the following:
S.1148
, A bill to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe
of Nebraska certain benefits of the Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan project,
and for other purposes;
S.1658
, A bill to authorize the construction of a reconciliation place in Fort
Pierre, S.D., and for other purposes;
S.2719
, A bill to provide for business development and trade promotion for Native
Americans.
HEARING, on Indian Trust Corp. (discussion draft)
Witness List
6/14/2000
to markup the following:
S.1586
, A bill to reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian Lands, and for
other purposes;
S.2508
, A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of
1988 to provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian
Tribes, and for other purposes;
S.2351
, Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement
Act;
S.Res.277
, Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Policy of Indian
Self-Determination; and
H.R.3051
, Jicarilla Water Feasibility Study.
HEARING on
S.2282
, to encourage the efficient use of existing resources and assets related
to Indian agricultural research, development and exports within the U.S. Dept.
of Agriculture.
Witness List
6/7/2000
JOINT HEARING with Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power on
S.2508
, the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act Amendments of 2000
(to provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian
tribes).
Witness List
May
5/24/2000
HEARING, on
S.611
, to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal Recognition
to certain Indian groups
Witness List
5/17/2000
OVERSIGHT HEARING, on Indian Arts and Crafts
Witness List
5/17/2000
HEARING, on
S.1148
, to provide for the Yankton Sioux and the Santee Sioux Tribe certain
benefits of the Missouri River Pick-Sloan project; and
S.1658
, to authorize the construction of a reconciliation place in Fort Pierre,
South Dakota.
Witness List
5/10/2000
BUSINESS MEETING, to mark up the following:
S.2102
, a bill to provide to the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe a permanent land base
within its aboriginal homeland, and for other purposes;
H.R.1953
, to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held in
trust for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band
of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria.
•
HEARING, on Draft Legislation to reauthorize the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act
Witness List
5/3/2000
BUSINESS MEETING, to mark up the following:
S.1929
, to reauthorize the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act;
S.1967
, to make technical corrections to lands held in trust for the Mississippi
Band of Choctaw Indians;
H.R.2484
, Lower Sioux land transfer.
5/2/2000
HEARING, on
S.2350
, Duchesne City Water Rights Conveyance Act; and
S.2351
, Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement
Act.
Witness List
April
4/26/2000
HEARING, on Education legislation
Witness List
4/12/2000
OVERSIGHT HEARING, on the Report of the Academy for Public Administration
on BIA Management Reforms.
Witness List
4/5/2000
BUSINESS MEETING to markup the nomination of Thomas N. Slonaker, to be
Special Trustee for American Indians in the Department of the Interior.
•
LEGISLATIVE HEARING, on
S.612
, the Indian Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation Act of 1999.
Witness List
March
3/29/00
BUSINESS MEETING on
S.1507
, Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse;
S.1509
, Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of
1999
•
HEARING, on
S.1967
, to make technical corrections to the status of certain land held in trust
for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, to take certain land into trust
for that Band.
Witness List
3/22/2000
BUSINESS MEETING on S.1586, Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 1999 and
S.1315, Oil and Gas Rights Leases of Navajo Indian Allotted Lands.
•
NOMINATION HEARING, on Mr. Thomas N. Slonaker to be Special Trustee for American Indians.
Witness List
3/21/2000
HEARING on
S.2102
, a bill to establish a permanent homeland for the Timbisha Shoshone.
Witness List
3/8/2000
HEARING, Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Witness List
February
2/23/2000
HEARING, FY2001 Budget Hearing
Witness List
1st Session Hearings
2nd Session Hearings
106th Congress, 1st Session
November
FIELD HEARINGS (HAWAII)
on S.1767
, the Native Hawaiian Education reauthorization
Tuesday, November 30, 1999
Kaunakakai, Molokai
Lihue, Kauai
Wednesday, December 1, 1999
Kahului, Maui
Hilo
University of Hawaii
Thursday, December 2, 1999
Honolulu
11/4/99 -- Joint Hearing, with House Resources Committee
On S.1586
, “Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 1999”; AND
S.1315
, “to permit the leasing of oil and gas rights on Navajo Indian
allotted lands.”
Witness List
October
10/27/99 -- Hearing
On Elementary and Secondary Education Assistance Reauthorization (ESEA)
Witness List
10/20/99 -- Oversight Hearing
On Indian Reservation Roads and the Transportation Equity Act in the 21st
Century (TEA-21)
Witness List
10/13/99 -- Hearing
On Drug and Alcohol Consolidation Act (
S.1507
)
Witness List
September
9/29/99 -- Hearing
On tribal justice systems improvement (
S.1508)
Witness List
9/22/99 -- Hearing
On S.1587
, a bill to amend the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of
1994 to establish within the Department of the Interior an Office of Special
Trustee for Data Cleanup and Internal Control; and
S.1589
, to amend the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994
Witness List
9/15/99 -- Oversight Hearing
On the issue of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and
Contract Support Costs.
Witness List
August
8/4/99 -- Hearing
On legislation relating to Native Health Care:
-
S.299
, to elevate the Director of the Indian Health Service to an Assistant
Secretary for Indian Health within the Department of Health and Human Services,
and
- S.406
, to allow for Tribes to bill directly for Medicaid and Medicare.
Witness List
8/3/99 -- Legislative Hearing
On legislation to provide equitable compensation to the Cheyenne River Sioux
Tribe.
Witness List
July
7/28/99 -- Legislative Hearing
On Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 1999
(S.979).
Witness List
7/21/99 -- Legislative Hearing
On the Intergovernmental Gaming Agreement Act of 1999
(S.985).
Witness List
7/14/99 -- Joint Oversight Hearing
With Energy and Natural Resources Committee
On the GAO Report on the Interior Department’s Planned Trust Funds Reform.
Witness List
7/1/99 -- Hearing
On legislation to establish the American Indian Education Foundation
(S.1290
).
Witness List
June
6/30/99 -- Legislative Hearing On the Water Rights Claims of the
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation
(S.438
).
Witness List
6/23/99 -- Oversight Hearing On National Gambling Impact Study
Commission Report.
Witness List
6/16/99 -- Business Meeting, to markup the following:
- S. 28, the Four Corners Interpretive Act;
- S. 400, to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA);
- S. 401, Business Development and Trade Promotion for Native Americans;
- S. 613, to encourage Indian Economic Development;
- S. 614, Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act; and
- S. 944, Mineral Leasing on Indian Lands in Oklahoma.
6/9/99 -- Hearing On Internet Gaming
Witness List
May
5/26/99 -- Oversight Hearing On Native American Youth Activities & Initiatives
Witness List
5/19/99 -- Hearing On
S.613
, Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act of 1999,
and S.614
, Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act of 1999.
Witness List
5/12/99 -- Oversight Hearing On HUBzones Implementation (P.L. 105-135).
Witness List
5/4/99 -- Oversight Hearing On Census 2000, Implementation in Indian
Country
Witness List
April
4/28/99 -- Oversight Hearing On Bureau of Indian Affairs' Capacity and
Mission
Witness List
4/21/99 -- Hearing On
S.401
, Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act
of 1999
Witness List
4/20/99 -- Oversight Hearing Implementation of the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (P.L. 101-601)
Witness List
4/14/99 -- Oversight Hearing The Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193)
Witness List
March
3/24/99 -- Hearing On
S.399
, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act of 1999
Witness List
3/17/99 -- Hearing On
S.400
, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Amendments
of 1999.
Witness List
3/3/99 -- Joint Oversight Hearing with the Senate Committee on
Energy & Natural Resources
American Indian Trust Management Practices in the Department of the
Interior.
The hearing will be preceded by a Mark-up on the Committee's Budget Views &
Estimates letter to the Budget Committee for FY2000.
Witness List
February
2/24/99 -- Oversight Hearing On the President's Budget Request for
Indian Programs for FY2000
Witness List
2/10/99 -- Confirmation Hearing For Montie Deer
to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
1st Session Hearings 2nd Session Hearings
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