Updated January 31, 2000
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
106th Congress - 1st Session
Hearing List
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105th, 104th or 103rd Congress
February
2/10/99 -- Confirmation Hearing
- For Montie Deer to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission
2/24/99 -- Oversight Hearing
- On the President's Budget Request for Indian Programs for FY2000
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March
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.
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3/17/99 -- Hearing
- On S.400, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1999.
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3/24/99 -- Hearing
- On S.399, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act of 1999
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April
4/14/99 -- Oversight Hearing- The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193)
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4/20/99 -- Oversight Hearing
- Implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (P.L. 101-601)
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4/21/99 -- Hearing
- On S.401,
Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 1999
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4/28/99 -- Oversight Hearing
- On Bureau of Indian Affairs' Capacity and Mission
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May
5/4/99 -- Oversight Hearing- On Census 2000, Implementation in Indian Country
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5/12/99 -- Oversight Hearing
- On HUBzones Implementation (P.L. 105-135).
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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.
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5/26/99 -- Oversight Hearing
- On Native American Youth Activities & Initiatives
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June
6/9/99 -- Hearing
On Internet Gaming
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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.
6/23/99 -- Oversight Hearing
On National Gambling Impact Study Commission Report.
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6/30/99 -- Legislative Hearing
On the Water Rights Claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation (S.438).
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July
7/1/99 -- Hearing
On legislation to establish the American Indian Education Foundation (S.1290).
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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.
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7/21/99 -- Legislative Hearing
On the Intergovernmental Gaming Agreement Act of 1999 (S.985).
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7/28/99 -- Legislative Hearing
On Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 1999 (S.979).
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August
8/3/99 -- Legislative Hearing
On legislation to provide equitable compensation to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
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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.
September
9/15/99 -- Oversight Hearing
On the issue of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and Contract Support Costs.
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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
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9/29/99 -- Hearing
On tribal justice systems improvement (S.1508)
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October
10/13/99 -- HearingOn Drug and Alcohol Consolidation Act (S.1507)
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10/20/99 -- Oversight Hearing
On Indian Reservation Roads and the Transportation Equity Act in the 21st Century (TEA-21)
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10/27/99 -- Hearing
On Elementary and Secondary Education Assistance Reauthorization (ESEA)
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November
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.”
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FIELD HEARINGS (HAWAII)
on S.1767, the Native Hawaiian Education reauthorization
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Tuesday, November 30, 1999
Kaunakakai, Molokai
Lihue, Kauai
Wednesday, December 1, 1999
Kahului, Maui
Hilo
University of Hawaii
Thursday, December 2, 1999
Honolulu