HearingCompleted
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 681 (Rep. Keating), To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes H.R. 3654 (Rep. Randall), “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act” H.R. 3903 (Rep. Begich), “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025” H.R. 3925 (Rep. Obernolte), “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act” H.R. 4463 (Rep. Norman), To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993
Sep 9, 20256:00 PM1324, Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses · 12
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The Honorable Ralph Norman
Member of Congress
2
The Honorable Jay Obernolte
Member of Congress
3
The Honorable Cheryl Andrews-Maltais
Chairwoman, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
4
The Honorable William Keating
Member of Congress
5
The Honorable Nicholas Begich
Member of Congress
6
The Honorable Emily Randall
Member of Congress
7
Mr. Bryan Mercier
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs
8
Mr. John Crockett
Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, U.S. Forest Service
9
Mr. Joe Maarango
Councilman, Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
10
The Honorable Brian Harris
Chief, Catawba Nation
11
The Honorable Quintin Swanson
Chairman, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
12
Ms. Sheri Buretta
Chairman of the Board, Chugach Alaska Corporation
BILLH.R. 3654Native Americans
TERRA Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
BILLH.R. 3903Native Americans
Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025
Received in the Senate.
BILLH.R. 3925Native Americans
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
BILLH.R. 4463Native Americans
To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
BILLH.R. 681Native Americans
To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.