News Release U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs On May 26, the Senate approved eight bills that were passed by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,
Schatz applauds Senate passage of eight bipartisan Indian Affairs bills
Bills will help promote tribal economic development, strengthen tribal self-determination
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Bills will help promote tribal economic development, strengthen tribal self-determination
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U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement upon full Senate passage of eight bills previously approved by the committee. The bills now head to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
“Senate passage of these Indian Affairs bills shows our commitment – not only to advancing Native priorities in committee – but also to building bipartisan momentum throughout the Senate to get things done for Native communities,”
House committee markup on Save Oak Flat Act and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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The first is H.R.1884, the Save Oak Flat Act. The bill permanently protects Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site in Arizona, from being used for a massive copper mine.
The second item of interest is H.R.443, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act. The bill authorizes the Indian Health Service to convey property to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in order to expand health care for Native people in Anchorage, Alaska.
Prior versions of the bill have been approved by the committee and the legislation almost made it over the finish line in the last session of Congress. Similar property conveyances have been approved for other tribal health organizations in Alaska.
Natural Resources Committee gears up for full week of hearings
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State representatives welcome public to watch
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Natural Resources Committee is holding four livestreamed hearings next week to discuss public lands accessibility, wildlife trafficking and wildfire preparedness during climate change.
Tuesday, April 27, 12 p.m. EST
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chair Katie Porter (D-Calif.), will host an oversight hearing titled
Accessibility for People with Disabilities on National Parks and Public Lands.
People with disabilities can get a free, lifetime Access Pass for any parks or public lands that require an entry fee. But many of America s parks and public lands are still not fully accessible.
Time: 12:00 PM
On
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) via the Cisco WebEx online video conferencing platform, and livestreamed on the Committee’s
YouTube pages, the Committee on Natural Resources is scheduled to hold a markup to consider the following bills:
H.R. 443 (Rep. Young), To convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act.
H.R. 1029 (Rep. Steube), To Waive the application fee for any special use permit for veterans special events at war memorials on land administered by the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.