The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a business meeting on Wednesday.

The agenda for the meeting has not been made public yet. But it is expected to include S.1439, the Cobell settlement and trust reform bill.

Other items on the agenda may include the Lumbee recognition bill and the Virginia tribes recognition bill.

The meeting takes place at 9:30am. It probably will not be broadcast on the Internet.

Indian Trust Reform Act:
S.1439 | H.R.4322

Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Kempthorne - http://www.indiantrust.com
Office of Special Trustee - http://www.ost.doi.gov
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm

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