Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to Hold Business Meeting, Hearing
Published May 14, 2019
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 2:30 PM EDT, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will hold a business meeting to consider:
· S. 279, the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act;
· S. 832, A bill to nullify the Supplemental Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of Indians of Middle Oregon, concluded on November 15, 1865; and
· S. 1207, the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019
The business meeting will be immediately followed by a Committee oversight hearing titled “The President’s FY 2020 Budget Request for Indian Programs” and a legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 1211, the AUTOS Act.
DETAILS:
WHAT: A committee business meeting, followed by an oversight hearing titled “The President’s FY 2020 Budget Request for Indian Programs” and a legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 1211, the AUTOS Act
WHEN: 2:30 PM EDT, Wednesday, May 15, 2019
WHERE: 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Live video and written testimony for the oversight and legislative hearings will be provided here.
WITNESSES:
PANEL I – Oversight Hearing
MR. MATT M. DUMMERMUTH, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington,
PANEL II – Legislative Hearing
MR. JOHN TAHSUDA III, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC
THE HONORABLE JAMIE AZURE, Chairman, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Belcourt, ND
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