• H.R.2414,
a bill to amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act to
continue efforts of the Udall
Foundation in educating America's young leaders on environmental, health and
Native American policy. S.1345,
a companion version in the Senate, was approved
by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on June 19 and
awaits further action in the chamber.
• H.R.2031,
the Practical Reforms and Other Goals to Reinforce the Effectiveness of
Self-Governance and Self-Determination for Indian Tribes Act, also known as the
PROGRESS
for Indian Tribes Act. The bill streamlines self-governance program at the
Department of the Interior and provides tribes with greater flexibility to
tailor, consolidate and administer federal programs for their communities. S.209,
the Senate version of the bill, passed
the chamber on June 28.
• H.R.895,
the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act. The bill provides employees of
tribal grant schools with the ability to participate in federal health and life
insurance programs. S.279,
the Senate version of the bill, was approved
by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on May 15 and awaits further
action in the Senate.
• H.R.396,
a bill to refer a long-running
and formerly
contentious land claim of the Miami Nation to the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims. The tribe asserts ownership of nearly 2.7 million acres in
Illinois under the 1805 Treaty
of Grouseland. The tribe was later forced to move to Indian Territory in
present-day Oklahoma. There isn't a companion in the Senate at this point.
The hearing takes place at 2pm Eastern in Room 1334 of the Longworth House Office Building. The witness list follows:
Panel I
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (H.R. 2414)
Arizona, 3rd District
Rep. Debra Haaland (H.R. 2031)
New Mexico, 1st District
Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 895)
South Dakota, At-Large
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (H.R. 396)
Oklahoma, 2nd District
Panel II
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (All Bills)
Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
Mr. Eric D. Eberhard (H.R. 2414)
Chair of the Board of Trustees
The Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
The Hon. W. Ron Allen (H.R. 2031)
Chairman of the Board
The Self-Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium
Ms. Cecelia Fire Thunder (H.R. 895)
President
The Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition
The Hon. Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 396)
Chief
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (H.R. 2414)
Arizona, 3rd District
Rep. Debra Haaland (H.R. 2031)
New Mexico, 1st District
Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 895)
South Dakota, At-Large
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (H.R. 396)
Oklahoma, 2nd District
Panel II
Mr. Darryl LaCounte (All Bills)
Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
Mr. Eric D. Eberhard (H.R. 2414)
Chair of the Board of Trustees
The Morris K. and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
The Hon. W. Ron Allen (H.R. 2031)
Chairman of the Board
The Self-Governance Communication & Education Tribal Consortium
Ms. Cecelia Fire Thunder (H.R. 895)
President
The Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition
The Hon. Douglas G. Lankford (H.R. 396)
Chief
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of
the United States Notice
Legislative
Hearing (July 16, 2019)
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