• S.1211, the Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act, also known as the AUTOS Act. The bill seeks to streamline existing federal procedures and funding mechanisms used to repair roads and bridges in Indian Country. A hearing took place on May 15, with the leader of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians calling for its passage to help address aging and poor infrastructure in tribal communities. • H.R.1388, the Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act. The bill help the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians reclaim a small portion of the homelands they lost at the hands of the federal government during the disastrous termination era. The bill passed the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on March 26 so action at the committee brings it one step closer to passage in the U.S. Senate, which is in Republican hands.The business meeting takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building and will be immediately followed by a legislative hearing on public safety in Indian Country. The entire session will be broadcast on the committee's website.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Notice
Business Meeting to consider S. 1211 & H.R. 1388
(June 19, 2019)
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