The
House Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup and hearing this week.
On Wednesday, the committee will markup
H.R.4002.
The bill allows the
Miami Nation to
revoke the charter that was approved under the
Oklahoma
Indian Welfare Act.
The
House
Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a
hearing on H.R.4002 on March 27.
Chief Douglas Lankford explained the need to rescind an outdated document that is almost impossible to change.
The Obama administration supports the bill, Assistant Secretary Kevin Washburn, the head of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs said at the hearing. Similar measures have been approved for other tribes in the past.
On Thursday, the hold an oversight hearing on tribal forestry management practices. A witness list hasn't been posted online.
Committee Notices:
Markup on H.R. 503, H.R. 863, H.R. 2208, H.R. 2430, H.R. 3802, H.R. 4002, H.R. 4017, H.R. 4120, H.R. 4253, and H.R. 4309
(April 9, 2014)
Oversight Hearing on “Tribal Forest Management: A Model for Promoting Healthy Forests and Rural Jobs”
(April 10, 2014)
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