Senate Indian Affairs hearing on foreign aid lessons

Wednesday, February 27, 2008  

The hearing has started and the audio-only link is working.

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a hearing this morning on S.2232, the Foreign Aid Lessons for Domestic Economic Assistance Act.

The bill was introduced by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). It would create the Native American Millennium Challenge Demonstration Project, which would help tribes, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians develop economic development programs based on international models.

The hearing starts at 9:30am and will be broadcast at http://indian.senate.gov/public/webcast.ram. The witness list follows:

Panel 1
THE HONORABLE SENATOR TED STEVENS

Panel 2
MR. MATTHEW CROW
Deputy Assistant Secretary Commerce for External Affairs and Communications

Panel 3
MS. JULIE KITKA
President, Alaska Federation of Natives

MR. RALPH ANDERSON
President/CEO, Bristol Bay Native Association

MR. ZACH BRINK
Vice President, Association of Village Council Presidents

MR. PAUL APPLEGARTH
CEO, Value Enhancement International, and former CEO of The Millennium Challenge Corporation

Committee Notice:
HEARING on S. 2232, the Foreign Aid Lessons for Domestic Economic Assistance Act of 2007 (February 27, 2008)

Get the Bill:
Foreign Aid Lessons for Domestic Economic Assistance Act (S.2232)

Relevant Links:
Senate Indian Affairs Committee - http://indian.senate.gov

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