Politics

House Resources Committee markup on six bills

Monday, July 16, 2007

The House Natural Resources Committee is holding a markup this Wednesday on six Indian bills.

The agenda follows:

* H.R. 673: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands in Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reservation of the Cocopah Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.
* H.R. 1696: To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that Tribe.
* H.R. 2120: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim as reservation for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel of land now held in trust by the United States for that Indian tribe.
* H.R. 2863: To authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
* H.R. 2952: To authorize the Saginow Chippewa Tribe of Indians of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
* S. 375: A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

The markup takes place at 11am in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building. It will be broadcast online at http://resourcescommittee.house.gov.

Committee Notice:
Full Committee Markup (July 18, 2007)

Relevant Links:
House Resources Committee - http://resourcescommittee.house.gov