The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
- H.R. 2445 (D. Young): To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as a Native village, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3350 (D. Young): To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native veterans. (Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act)
- H.R. 3351 (D. Young): To adapt the lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to the provision of Federal economic development assistance to similarly situated remote Native American communities, and for other purposes. (Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2007)
- H.R. 3560 (D. Young): To provide for the completion of certain land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. (Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act)
Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2445, H.R. 3350, H.R. 3351, and H.R. 3560
When:
Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at 11:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses:
Panel 1
Michael Nedd (H.R. 2445, H.R. 3350, H.R. 3351, H.R. 3560), Assistant Director for Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior
Melissa Simpson (H.R. 3560), Deputy Undersecretary, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ben Erulkar (H.R. 3351), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce
Panel 2
Stephanie Thompson (H.R. 2445), President, Alexander Creek
Julie E. Kitka (H.R. 3351), President, Alaska Federation of Natives, *Accompanied by Paul Applegarth, Chief Executive Officer, Value Enhancement International, LLC
Nelson N. Angapak, Sr. (HR 3350), Vice President, Alaska Federation of Natives
Panel 3
Byron Mallott (H.R. 3560), Board Member, Sealaska Corporation, * Accompanied by Chris McNeil, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Sealaska Corporation
Buck Lindekugel (H.R. 3560), Conservation Director, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, *Accompanied by Don Hernandez, Pt. Baker, AK