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

1

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