Reporting H.R. 740 Out of Committee (Passed 29-14. View Roll Call Vote)
The bill will provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Young En Bloc – Technical Edits (Agreed to by Voice Vote)
This amendment makes technical edits to the bill.
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Reporting H.R. 1548 Out of Committee – (Passed 25-15. View Roll Call Vote)
This important legislation would facilitate the development of energy on Indian lands by reducing Federal regulations that impede tribal development of Indian lands.
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Dear Ms. Davis:
In August 2012, the Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") for the U.S. Department of the Interior ("Department") issued a Report of lnvestigation ("Report") entitled "Jeanette Hanna et al." The Report outlines several concerns and allegations against fonner Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") Regional Director Jeanette Hanna, who has been reassigned,… Read more »
Dear Assistant Secretary Washburn:
On August 10, 2012, the Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") for the U.S. Department of the Interior ("Department") issued a Report of Investigation ("Report") entitled "Jeanette Hanna et al." The Report outlined a series of concerns and allegations against former Bureau of Indian Affairs ("BIA") Regional Director Jeanette Hanna, who… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA):
“During my service in Congress representing Central Washington, I have always voted to renew the Violence Against Women Act. As a husband, a father, and a grandfather, I strongly believe that providing protection for all women against domestic… Read more »
House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced the subcommittee assignments for the Republican Members of the Natural Resources Committee for the 113th Congress.
“The Natural Resources Committee, along with its five Subcommittees, is ready to get to work this Congress with a continued focus on job creation. Through oversight and legislative proposals,… Read more »
