Washington D.C. –
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will hold an oversight hearing on December 1, 2011, on Deficit Reduction and Job Creation: Regulatory Reform in Indian Country, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The purpose of this hearing is to examine how federal agencies support tribes in accessing capital for development and business operations; support tribal infrastructure development, especially broadband; and reform regulatory and administrative procedures to improve the success and sustainability of tribal economic development.
Hearing LINK
Live video will be available at: http://www.indian.senate.gov
Contact: Emily Deimel
Contact Phone: 202-224-2251
Contact E-mail: emily_deimel@indian.senate.gov