The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold a hearing this Thursday on tribal priorities in the fiscal year 2010 budget.

The hearing takes place at 9:30am in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building. A witness list hasn't been made public.

President Barack Obama submitted his first budget to Congress on February 26. The outline promises more funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.

Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on Tribal Priorities in the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget (March 12, 2009)

FY 2010 Budget:
President's Message | Interior Factsheet | Interior Overview | HHS Factsheet | HHS Overview | More Documents

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