Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs

Committee Report on H.R. 1162, Providing the Quileute Indian Tribe tsunami and flood protection, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Feb 3, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-387 More

VIDEO RELEASE: Natural Resources Republicans Fight for More American Jobs, More American Energy
Press Release
Jan 23, 2012 - Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee released a new web video today highlighting the Committee’s work during the first session of the 112th Congress to create jobs and expand access to our own energy and natural resources. Through 115 hearings, Republicans on the Committee conducted rigorous oversight o... More

Committee Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources One Hundred Twelfth Congress (Second Quarter)
Committee Reports
Dec 23, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-346 More

Committee Report on H.R. 443, To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska
Committee Reports
Dec 8, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-318, Part 1 More

Committee Report on H.R.1158, the "Montana Mineral Conveyance Act
Committee Reports
Dec 1, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-299 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1556, To amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow certain land to be used to generate income to provide funding for academic programs, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Dec 1, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-306 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1461, the "Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act"
Committee Reports
Dec 1, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-307 More

Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011 (H.R. 2362)
Committee Votes
Nov 17, 2011 - Reporting H.R. 2362 Out of Committee (Passed 27-15. View Roll Call Vote) This bill promotes business development between Indian Tribes and Turkish entities on tribal lands that are leased or held in trust by the federal government. * For complete legislative action for the November 17, 2011 Full Committee Markup, click... More

Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act (H.R. 2938)
Committee Votes
Nov 17, 2011 - Reporting H.R. 2938 Out of Committee (Passed 32-11. View Roll Call Vote) This bill amends the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Act to prohibit gaming activities on lands that the Tohono O’odham Nation was authorized to purchase in Arizona in exchange for granting the federal government all right, title, and interest ... More

Committee Report on H.R. 1408, the "Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act"
Committee Reports
Nov 10, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-280 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1421, To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma with regard to the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in Oklahoma
Committee Reports
Sep 23, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-221, Part 1 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1560, To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that tribe
Committee Reports
Sep 23, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-222 More

Natural Resources Committee Unanimously Passes Rep. Rehberg Bill to Create Jobs, Improve Local Economy for Northern Cheyenne
Press Release
Jul 20, 2011 - The House Natural Resources Committee today unanimously agreed to pass H.R. 1158, the Montana Mineral Conveyance Act, a vital bill for the economic development of Montana’s Northern Cheyenne Tribe. Introduced by Rep. Denny Rehberg (MT-At Large), the bill would transfer ownership of a mineral estate on the Northern Chey... More

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act (H.R. 1408)
Committee Votes
Jul 13, 2011 - Reporting H.R. 1408 Out of Committee (Passed 34-10. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would allow the Sealaska Native Corporation to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 by selecting Native lands from within a designated pool of land in Southeast Alaska. Young Amendme... More

Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011 (H.R. 1904)
Committee Votes
Jul 13, 2011 - Reporting H.R. 1904 Out of Committee (Passed 26-19. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would exchange lands between Resolution Copper, the federal government, the state of Arizona and the town of Superior, AZ. The land exchange will created jobs by providing Resolution Copper 2,422 acres for future copper mining while prov... More

Committee Report on the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Natural Resources One Hundred Twelfth Congress (First Quarter)
Committee Reports
Jul 2, 2011 - H. Rept. 112-132 More

National Congress of American Indians Adopts Resolution Supporting Bill to Cap Cobell Attorneys’ Fees
Press Release
Jun 16, 2011 - Today, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) adopted a resolution supporting H.R. 887, legislation by Indian and Alaskan Native Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) to cap attorneys’ fees in the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreem... More

EPA Mandates Threaten Tribal Jobs and Energy Production, Affordable Water and Power Rates and Local Communities in Arizona
Press Release
May 24, 2011 - Today, the House Water and Power Subcommittee and the Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee held a joint hearing to examine the potential job and economic impacts of proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates on the Navajo Generating Station (NGS), a coal-fired generation plant in north-central Ari... More

Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Bill to Cap Cobell Settlement Fees
Press Release
Apr 5, 2011 - The Subcommittee on Indians and Alaska Native Affairs held a legislative hearing today on H.R. 887, introduced by Subcommittee Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), to cap attorney fees on the Cobell vs. Salazar Settlement Agreement at $50 million. The Obama Adm... More

Obama Administration Roadblocks on Indian Land Hamper Energy Development, Stifle Job Creation, Hurt Tribal Economies
Press Release
Apr 1, 2011 - As part of House Republican’s American Energy Initiative, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian Affairs and Native Alaskans will hold a hearing today on “Tribal development of energy resources and the creation of energy jobs on Indian lands." While Indian lands contain vast energy resources, actions by the... More

Reps. Hastings and Young Letter and Questions on Fees to Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Defendants
Letters
Mar 14, 2011 - Dear Messrs. Hayes and Perrelli: We request information and cooperation regarding the fees, expenses, and incentive payments sought by the Named Plaintiffs and Class Counsel pursuant to the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, which authorized the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement. Read the entire letter HERE. More

Reps. Hastings and Young Letter and Questions on Fees to Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Plantiffs
Letters
Mar 14, 2011 - Dear Messrs. Gingold and Harper: We request information regarding the fees, expenses, and incentive payments sought by the Named Plaintiffs and Class Counsel pursuant to the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, which authorized the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement. Your response on behalf of the Named Plaintiffs and Cl... More

Chairmen Young, Hastings Introduce Legislation Limiting Excessive Attorney Fees in Cobell Settlement
Press Release
Mar 2, 2011 - Indian and Alaskan Native Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young (AK-At Large) and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) will today introduce legislation to cap attorney fees in the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement at $50 million. The $3.4 billion Settlement Agreement, enacted into law last D... More

Hastings: Obama Administration Regulations are Costing American Jobs, Blocking American Energy Production
Floor Statements
Feb 10, 2011 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of H. Res. 72, a resolution directing certain committees, including the Natural Resources Committee, to review existing, pending and proposed federal regulations and their effect on jobs and eco... More

Chairman Doc Hastings' Interview with the Tribal Business Journal
Blog
Feb 6, 2011 - Read this recent interview in The Tribal Business Journal where Chairman Doc Hastings answers questions on the establishment of the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs and other important Indian and Native issues. The interview below is an excerpt from the Tribal Business Journal February 2011 issue: Q: In... More

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