Subcommittee Hearing: SCIP Legislative Hearing – October 16, 2019

Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Hon. Ruben Gallego

On Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at 10:00 A.M. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 3160 (Rep. Tom O’Halleran), To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take certain land located in Pinal County, Arizona, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, and for other purposes. “Blackwater Trading Post Land Transfer Act”
S. 46 (Sen. Jeff Merkley), To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act. “Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act”

Witness List

Hon. Stephen Roe Lewis (H.R. 3160) (testimony) (attachment)

Governor, Gila River Indian Community

Sacaton, AZ

Mr. Donald R. Wharton (S. 46) (testimony)

Senior Attorney, Native American Rights Fund

Boulder, CO