Hearing: Legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 4524 (Rep. Newhouse) - “Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act”; H.R. 4748 (Rep. Peltola) - “Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act”; H.R. 6368 (Rep. LaMalfa) - “Indian Buffalo Management Act”; and H.R. 6443 (Rep. Issa) - “Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act”.

Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (Committee on Natural Resources)

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (10:15 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Jason Freihage
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management — Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, on behalf of The Honorable Bryan Newland

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM

Mr. Chris French
Deputy Chief – U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, on behalf of Chief Randy Moore

Added 12/04/2023 at 12:31 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM

The Honorable Jarred-Michael Erickson
Chairman, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Nespelem, WA

Added 12/04/2023 at 12:31 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM

The Honorable Erica M. Pinto
Chairwoman, Jamul Indian Village, Jamul, CA

Added 12/04/2023 at 12:31 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM

Mr. Richard Rinehart
CEO, Tlingit & Haida Business Corporation, Juneau, AK

Added 12/04/2023 at 12:31 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM

Mr. Ervin Carlson
President, Intertribal Buffalo Council, Rapid City, SD

Added 12/04/2023 at 12:31 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM
  • CV [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 12:08 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 4524 - Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act (Rep. Newhouse) [PDF] Added 11/28/2023 at 12:24 PM
  • H.R. 4748 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act (Rep. Peltola) [PDF] Added 11/28/2023 at 12:24 PM
  • H.R. 6368 - Indian Buffalo Management Act (Rep. LaMalfa) [PDF] Added 11/28/2023 at 12:24 PM
  • H.R. 6443 - Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (Rep. Issa) [PDF] Added 11/28/2023 at 12:24 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 12/04/2023 at 12:05 PM
  • FTR - Rep. Peltola Letter from TWS on HNRC 12.05.23 Hearing [PDF] Added 12/05/2023 at 01:09 PM
  • FTR - Mr. Freihage BLM Statement FTR on H.R. 4748 [PDF] Added 12/21/2023 at 11:23 AM
  • QFR Responses - Mr. Rinehart [PDF] Added 01/22/2024 at 11:02 AM
  • QFR Responses - Mr. Freihage [PDF] Added 05/08/2024 at 03:56 PM

First Published: November 28, 2023 at 11:33 AM
Last Updated: June 18, 2024 at 03:18 PM