IHS Congressional Testimony

The following IHS testimony can be viewed and or printed. These testimonies were delivered before various Congressional Committees from 1994 to present. If you would like an earlier testimony please contact us at Legislative Affairs. Please include a small description and the Fiscal Year for which testimony was given. A PDF file will be emailed to you as soon as possible.

July 31, 2008 [PDF-122KB]

Robert G. McSwain, IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on the IHS Property Management Program.

June 26, 2008 [PDF-138KB]

Robert G. McSwain, IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Access to Contract Health Services in Indian Country.

April 9, 2008 [PDF-28KB]

Robert G. McSwain, IHS Acting Director, testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee on H.R. 5608, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments Act.

March 6, 2008 [PDF-20KB]

Randy Grinnell, Deputy Director for Management Operations, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the State of Facilities in Indian Country -- Jails, Schools and Health Facilities.

February 7, 2008 [PDF-27KB]

Robert G. McSwain, IHS Acting Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Confirmation Hearing.

October 23, 2007 [PDF-150KB]

Robert G. McSwain, IHS Acting Director, testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the Health and Environmental Impact of Uranium Mining on the Navajo Nation.

August 15, 2007 [PDF-173KB]

Charles Q. North, M.D., Acting IHS Chief Medical Officer, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Status of Indian Health - Field Hearing in Crow Agency, Montana.

July 26, 2007 [PDF-40KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, IHS Acting Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Confirmation Hearing.

June 7, 2007 [PDF-126KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, IHS Director testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health on H.R. 1328, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007.

March 22, 2007 [PDF-18KB]

Jon Perez, Ph.D., Behavioral Health Consultant, Office of Clinical and Preventive Services, IHS, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Indian Housing.

March 14, 2007 [PDF-123KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, IHS Director testimony before the House Committee on Natural Resources on the Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

March 8, 2007 [PDF-124KB]

John O. Agwunobi, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

February 15, 2007 [PDF-70KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, IHS Director testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the President's FY 2008 Budget Request for IHS

February 8, 2007 [PDF-136KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.

May 17, 2006 [PDF-50KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Suicide Prevention and Their Application to Indian Country.

April 5, 2006 [PDF-55KB]

Mr. Robert McSwain, IHS Deputy Director testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Problem of Methamphetamine in Indian Country.

March 15, 2006 [PDF-68KB]

Mr. Robert McSwain, IHS Deputy Director testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 1899, the "Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act Amendments of 2005".

February 14, 2006 [PDF-21KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, IHS Director testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the President's FY 2007 Budget Request for IHS.

July 14, 2005 [PDF-40KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, IHS Director testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on S. 1057, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2005.

June 15, 2005 [PDF-99KB]

Richard H. Carmona, M.D., Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Youth Suicide Prevention on Indian Reservations.

May 2, 2005 [PDF-44KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Teen Suicide among Indian Youth - Field Hearing in Bismarck, ND.

April 13, 2005 [PDF-45KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Status of Indian Health.

February 16, 2005 [PDF-19KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the President's FY 2006 Budget.

November 18, 2004 [PDF-20KB]

Richard Olson, M.D., Director, Division of Clinical and Community Services, IHS, before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Water Problems on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

July 21, 2004 [PDF-26KB]

Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

April 28, 2004 [PDF-34KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 2172, Tribal Contract Support Costs Technical Amendments of 2004.

April 1, 2004 [PDF-27KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on President's FY 2005 President's Budget Request for IHS.

March 10, 2004 [PDF-31KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director, testimony before the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on President's FY 2005 President's Budget Request for IHS.

February 25, 2004 [PDF-33KB]

Gary J. Hartz, Acting Director of Public Health IHS, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on FY 2005 President's Budget Request.

October 1, 2003 [PDF-33KB]

Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the House Resources Committee, Office of Native American and Insular Affairs on H.R. 2440, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2003 and H.R. 151, to Elevate the Position of the IHS Director in DHHS to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health.

September 24, 2003 [PDF-44KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 1601, A Bill to Reauthorize the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Protection Act.

July 16, 2003 [PDF-46KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., Interim IHS Director, testimony before Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and House Resources Committee, Office Native American and Insular Affairs on S. 556, Reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and H.R. 2440, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2003.

June 11, 2003 [PDF-67KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Confirmation Hearing.

April 9, 2003 [PDF-45KB]

William Raub, Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, DHHS, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 285 Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act, S. 555 Native American Health and Wellness Foundation Act, and S. 558 IHS Director Elevation Bill.

April 2, 2003 [PDF-45KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., Interim IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Reauthorization of Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

March 5, 2003 [PDF-39KB]

Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., Interim IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on FY 2004 President's Budget Request.

July 10, 2002 [PDF-82KB]

Kathleen Annette, M.D., Director of Bemidji Area IHS, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Native American Elder Health Issues.

March 7, 2002 [PDF-50KB]

Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on FY 2003 President's Budget Request.

July 31, 2001 [PDF-26KB]

Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Acting IHS Chief Medical Officer, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Urban Indian Health Care Programs and Health Care Personnel Needs.

May 16, 2000 [PDF-34KB]

Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the House Resources Committee on H.R. 4148, Tribal Contract Support Costs Technical Amendments of 2000.

March 8, 2000 [PDF-21KB]
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

February 23, 2000 [PDF-35KB]

Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on FY 2001 President's Budget Request.

October 13, 1999 [PDF-24KB]

Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 1507, Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation Act.

September 15, 1999 [PDF-30KB]

Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act - Contract Support Costs.

August 4, 1999 [PDF-21KB]

Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 406, Alaska Native and American Indian Direct Reimbursement Act of 1999.

July 28, 1999 [PDF-38KB]
Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 979, Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 1999.

February 24, 1999 [PDF-21KB]

Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the House Committee on Resources on Contract Support Costs.

October 7, 1998 [PDF-19KB]

John J. Callahan, Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, DHHS, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, on H.R. 1833, Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 1998.

October 7, 1998 [PDF-21KB]

Luana L. Reyes, IHS Director of Headquarters Operations, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, H.R. 1833, Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 1998.

 

July 22, 1998 [PDF-37KB]

Kevin L. Thurm, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and House Committee on Resources on S. 1770, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Health Act.

May 21, 1998 [PDF-59KB]

David Satcher, M.D., U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secetary for Health, testimony before Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on A Partnership for a New Millennium: Addressing the Unmet Health Care Needs in Indian Country.

May 21, 1998 [PDF-26KB]
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on A Partnership for a New Millennium: Addressing the Health Care Need in Indian Country.

March 17, 1998 [PDF-28KB]
Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the House Committee on Resources on H.R. 1833, Tribal Self Governance Amendment of 1997.

February 25, 1998 [PDF-25KB]
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on the President's FY 1999 Budget Request.

February 12, 1998  [PDF-24KB]
W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Director of Clinical and Preventive Services, Office of Public Health IHS, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Tribal Provisions Contained in Proposed Tobacco Legislation.

February 26, 1997  [PDF-25KB]

Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Budget on FY 1998 Budget Request.

April 19, 1996 [PDF-34KB]

Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before Senate Indian Affairs Committee on FY 1997 Budget Request.

March 26, 1996  PDF-64KB]
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the House Appropriations Committee Interior Subcommittee on FY 1997 Budget Request.

May 11, 1995 [PDF-93KB]
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Appropriations Interior And Related Agencies on FY 1996 Budget Request.

May 2, 1995 [PDF-21KB]

Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on IHS Implementation of the Self-Governance Demonstration Project.

March 22, 1995 [PDF-28KB]

W. Craig Vanderwagen, M.D., Director, Division of Clinical and Preventive Services, IHS, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 441 to reauthorize appropriations for certain programs under the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, and for other purposes.

March 7, 1995 [PDF-139KB]
Michel H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Federal Programs Authorized to Address Challenges Confronting American Indian Youth.

February 14, 1995 [PDF-24KB]

Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on FY 1996 Budget Request for IHS.

July 29, 1994 [PDF-55KB]
Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the House Resources Subcommittee on Native American Affairs Hearing on Indian Self-Determination Act (P.L. 93-638) Regulations Development Process.

July 26, 1994 [PDF-36KB]
Gary J. Hartz, Director Division of Environmental Health Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, IHS, testimony before the House Resources Subcommittee on Native American Affairs Hearing on the Indian Lands Open Dump Clean-up Act of 1994.

June 15, 1994 [PDF-59KB]
Michel E. Lincoln, IHS Deputy Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Indian Self-Determination Act (P.L. 93-638) Regulations Development Process.

June 10, 1994 [PDF-63KB]
Scott H. Nelson, M.D., IHS Chief Mental Health/Social Services Programs, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Mental Health Services in Off-Reservation Boarding Schools.

June 8, 1994 [PDF-57KB]
Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D., Principal Deputy of the Assistant Secretary for Health, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on S. 2067, Elevate the Position of Director of IHS to an Assistant Secretary Level.

May 24, 1994 [PDF-54KB]
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services.

April 8, 1994 [PDF-31KB]
John Hubbard, Jr., Director of Navajo Area IHS, testimony before Senator Domenici, Senator McCain, and Representive Kyl.

February 28, 1994 [PDF-103KB]
Michel E. Lincoln, Acting IHS Director, testimony before the House Resources Subcommittee on Native American Affairs Hearing on the Health Security Act.

January 31, 1994 [PDF-42KB]
Michel E. Lincoln, Acting IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on the Health Security Act.

January 27, 1994 [PDF-75KB]
Michael H. Trujillo, M.D., IHS Director, testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Confirmation Hearing.