{"id":29596,"date":"2022-11-14T00:02:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T05:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=29596"},"modified":"2022-11-14T10:01:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:01:14","slug":"senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-schedules-business-meeting-and-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/11\/14\/senate-committee-on-indian-affairs-schedules-business-meeting-and-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules business meeting and hearing"},"content":{"rendered":" \"Lisa<\/a>
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), left, and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) serve as vice chair and chair, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Photo: SCIA<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs schedules business meeting and hearing<\/div>\r\n
Monday, November 14, 2022<\/div>\r\n
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<\/p>\r\nThe Senate Committee on Indian Affairs<\/a> is getting back to work after a lengthy absence.\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe legislative panel with jurisdiction over Indian issues will hold a business meeting and legislative hearing<\/a> on Wednesday afternoon. It’s the committee’s first gathering in the nation’s capital since a roundtable on September 21<\/a>, almost two months ago, and since a recess preceding last week’s election.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nFour items are on the agenda for the business meeting. Notably, three of them address tribal water issues in Arizona, where Sen. Mark Kelly<\/a> (D-Arizona), just won re-election<\/a>, ensuring Democratic control of the U.S. Senate<\/a> in the next legislative session.\r\n

<\/p>\r\nThe bills being considered at the business meeting follow:\r\n

<\/p>\r\n• S.3168<\/a>, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010. The bill ensures that the White Mountain Apache Tribe<\/a> can utilize its already enacted water rights settlement<\/a> to complete a water project on the Fort Apache Reservation<\/a> in the state of Arizona. A hearing took place<\/a> on March 23<\/a>.\r\n