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Witness list for House subcommittee hearing on Indian bills





The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs will take up six bills at a hearing on Thursday.

The subcommittee will take testimony on:
H.R.623, To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. “Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act”
H.R.740, To provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. “Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act”
H.R.841, To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.
H.R.931, To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.
H.R.1306, To provide for the partial settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. “Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act”
H.R.1410, To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts. “Keep the Promise Act of 2013”

The witness list for the hearing follows:
PANEL I
Mr. Michael Black - (H.R. 841, H.R. 931, and H.R. 1410)
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Mr. Robert McSwain - (H.R. 623)
Deputy Director for Management Operations
Department of Health and Human Services

Mr. Jim Peña - (H.R. 740 and H.R. 1306)
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service

PANEL II
Mr. Andy Teuber - (H.R. 623)
Board Chair and President, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Mr. Reyn Leno - (H.R. 841)
Tribal Council Chair, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Ms. Delores Pigsley - (H.R. 931)
Tribal Chairman, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon

Mr. Bryon Mallott - (H.R. 740 & H.R. 1306)
Member, Board of Directors, Sealaska Corporation

PANEL III
Ms. Diane Enos - (H.R.1410)
President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Mr. Ned Norris, Jr. - (H.R.1410)
Chairman, Tohono O'odham Nation

Mr. Jimmie Rosenbruch - (H.R. 740)

Committee Notice:
Legislative hearing on H.R. 623, H.R. 740, H.R. 841, H.R. 931, H.R. 1306, and H.R. 1410 (May 16, 2013)

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