COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, February 10, 2005
10:00 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

• H.R. 512 (Pombo), To require the prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of the long-standing petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

WITNESSES & TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Michael Olsen
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Indian Affairs (acting)
Department of the Interior
*Accompanied by R. Lee Fleming, Director, Office of Federal Acknowledgment, BIA

Robin M. Nazzaro
Director
Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
GAO Highlights
*Accompanied by Jeff Malcolm, Assistant Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Panel II

Mr. Harry R. Sachse
Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson and Perry

Mr. Lance A. Gumbs
Tribal Trustee
Shinnecock Indian Nation