Indian Affairs 105th Hearings
Hearings of the Committee on Indian Affairs for the
105th Congress
1st Session Hearings 2nd Session Hearings
104th Congress 103rd Congress
October
10/7/98 -- Hearing
On H.R. 1833, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian tribes.
Witness List
10/1/98 -- Business Meeting
To mark up S. 1870, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act; H.R. 1805, Auburn Indian Restoration Act; S. 2097, to encourage and facilitate the resolution of conflicts involving Indian tribes; FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A HEARING on S. 2010, to provide for business development and trade promotion for Native Americans.
Witness List Agenda
September
9/24/98 -- Hearing
9/16/98 -- Committee Business Meeting
To mark up pending Committee business; FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY CONFIRMATION HEARING for Montie Deer, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.Witness List
July
7/29/98 -- Committee Business Meeting
To mark up pending business
of the Committee: S. 1905, A Bill to Compensate the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for Other Purposes; S. 391, To Provide for the Distribution of Certain Judgment Funds to the Mississippi Sioux Tribe of Indians, and for Other Purposes; and S. 1770, To Elevate the Position of the Director of the Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services. S. 1419, Regarding the Activities of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida; and H.R. 3069, To Extend the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy.
Agenda
7/22/98 -- Joint Hearing with House Committee on Resources
On S. 1770, to elevate the Director of the Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and H.R. 3782, Tribal Trust Fund Accounts.Witness List
7/15/98 -- Committee Business Meeting, followed by a hearing
To Mark-up the following: S. 1905, Cheyenne River Sioux, H.R. 700, Agua Caliente, S.391, (TENTATIVE) Mississippi Sioux Judgement Funds, S. 1419, Miccosukee Land and S. 109, Native Hawaiian Housing. To be followed immediately by a hearing on S. 2097, Indian Tribal Conflict Resolution and Tort Claims and Risk Management Act of 1998.Witness List
7/ 8/98 -- Hearing
On S. 1905, Cheyenne River Sioux
Compensation, H.R. 700, Agua Caliente, S. 391, Mississippi Sioux Judgment Funds and S. 1419, Miccosukee.
Witness List
June
6/24/98 -- Committee Business Meeting, followed by a Joint Oversight Hearing
Committee Business Meeting to markup S. 1925, a bill to make technical corrections to laws relating to Indian tribes and S. 1998, the Four Corners Interpretive Center Act.
Followed by a Joint Oversight Hearing with the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, on S. 1771, to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act; and S. 1899, Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 1998.
Witness List
6/10/98 -- Oversight Hearing
On Bureau of Indian Affairs School Construction.
Witness List
6/3/98 -- Oversight Hearing
On Tribal Justice Programs. Focus on joint Department (DOJ/DOI) Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative and other related tribal justice issues.
Witness List
May
5/21/98 -- Oversight Hearing
On "A Partnership For A New Millennium: Addressing the Unmet Health Care Needs in Indian Country."
Witness List - A Witness List - B
5/20/98 -- Committee Business Meeting
To markup S. 2069 A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, within the boundaries of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and S.1691, the American Indian Equal Justice Act.
5/12/98 -- Legislative Hearing
On Indian gaming -- focusing on lands into trust for purposes of gaming.
Witness List
5/06/98 -- Hearing
On S. 1691, Sovereign Immunity focusing on torts.
Witness List
April
4/09/98 -- Field Hearing
4/08/98 -- Oversight Hearing:
On Jurisdictional Issues in the State of Montana, Billings, Montana.
Witness List
4/07/98 -- Oversight Hearing:
On Tribal Sovereign Immunity focusing on civil and property rights. Seattle, Washington.
Witness List
4/01/98 -- Oversight Hearing:
On S. 1870, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act of 1998
Witness List
March
3/11/98 -- Oversight Hearing:
3/11/98 -- Business Meeting:
February
2/26/98 -- Oversight Hearing:
On the FY1999 Tribal Priority Allocations in President's Budget Request
Witness List
2/25/98 -- Oversight Hearing:
On the President's FY1999 Budget Request for Indian Programs
Witness List
2/12/98 -- Legislative Hearing:
On Indian provisions contained in Senate bills 1414, 1415, and 1530.
Witness List
1st Session Hearings 2nd Session Hearings
105th Congress, 1st Session
November
11/04/97 -- Markup:
H.R. 976, the Mississippi Sioux Judgment Fund Distribution Act.
The Nomination of B. Kevin Gover to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
11/03/97 -- Legislative Hearing:
H.R. 1604, to provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment funds of the Ottawa & Chippewa Indians of Michigan.
Witness List.
October
10/30/97 -- Confirmation Hearing:
On the Nomination of B. Kevin Gover, to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Statements.
10/29/97 -- Legislative Hearing:
10/23/97 -- Markup:
S. 109, to provide Federal Housing assistance to Native Hawaiians.
S. 156, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act.
S. 1079, to permit the leasing of mineral rights within the Ft. Berthold Reservation.
H.R. 79, the Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act.
10/21/97 -- Legislative Hearing:
10/20/97 -- Legislative Hearing:
H.R. 79, the Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act and; S. 156, the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act.
Witness List.
10/08/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
On the Tobacco Settlement. Focus on proposed Indian provision.
Witness List.
10/06/97 -- Legislative Hearing:
S. 1079, to permit the leasing of mineral rights within the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Witness List.
September
09/17/97 -- Joint Oversight Hearing:
July
07/30/97 -- Markup:
S. 569, to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978.
07/30/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
On the Special Trustee's "Strategic Plan" to reform the management of Indian Trust Funds.
Witness List.
07/10/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
On the Administration's proposal to restructure Indian gaming fee assessments.
Witness List.
June
06/18/97 -- Joint Legislative Hearing:
May
05/21/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
Programs designed to assist Native American Veterans.
Witness List.
05/13/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
P.L. 102-447, the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992.
Witness List.
S. Hrg. 105-191.
April
04/29/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
Implementation of P.L. 102-275, the San Carlos Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992.
Witness List.
S. Hrg. 105-181.
04/29/97 -- Markup:
S. 459, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to extend certain authorizations.
04/22/97 -- Legislative Hearing:
S. 459, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to extend certain authorizations.
Witness List.
S. Hrg. 105-141.
04/08/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
Juvenile Justice in Indian Country.
Witness List.
S. Hrg. 105-140.
04/03/97 -- Legislative Field Hearing (Honolulu, HI):
S. 109, to provide Federal Housing assistance to Native Hawaiians.
Witness List.
S. Hrg. 105-105.
March
03/12/97 -- Joint Oversight Hearing:
03/11/97 -- Business Meeting:
February
02/26/97 -- Oversight Hearing:
President's FY '98 Budget Request for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service.
Witness List.
S. Hrg. 105-65.
January
01/30/97 -- Business Meeting:
To approve the Committee Budget for the 105th Congress.
01/08/97 -- Business Meeting:
To select the Chairman and the Vice Chairman and to adopt the Committee Rules for the 105th Congress.
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