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Committee Report on H.R. 4002, To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes.
Committee Reports
Apr 28, 2014 - H. Rept. 113-420 More

Committee Report on H.R. 3110, the "Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act"
Committee Reports
Apr 11, 2014 - H. Rept. 113-393 More

Witnesses Agree on the Need for Tribal Involvement in Cobell Settlement’s Land Buy-Back Program
Press Release
Apr 3, 2014 - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled, “Implementing the Cobell Settlement: Missed Opportunities and Lessons Learned.” This hearing examined the delays and uncertainty in the land buyback program authorized as part of the Cobell Settlement... More

Committee Report on H.R. 3605, the "Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act"
Committee Reports
Apr 1, 2014 - H. Rept. 113-396 More

Committee Report on H.R. 931, To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon
Committee Reports
Feb 28, 2014 - H. Rept. 113-367 More

Committee Report on H.R. 2319, the "Native American Veterans' Memorial Amendments Act of 2013"
Committee Reports
Dec 11, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-287 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1548 the "Native American Energy Act"
Committee Reports
Nov 12, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-263 More

Committee Report on H.R. 623, the "Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act"
Committee Reports
Oct 22, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-248, Part 1 More

Chairman Hastings Statement on House Action to Fund the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Press Release
Oct 14, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today applauded the passage of H. J. Res 80 to fund the Bureau of Indian Affairs by a bipartisan vote of 233-160. “While House Republicans continue to offer solutions to end this government shut down, we will also continue to take steps to provide funding ... More

Committee Report on H.R. 1410, the "Keep the Promise Act of 2013"
Committee Reports
Sep 17, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-210 More

Committee Report on H.R. 740, the "Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act"
Committee Reports
Sep 10, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-203 More

Committee Report on H.R. 2388, To take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Sep 10, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-195 More

Committee Report on H.R. 2650, the "Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013"
Committee Reports
Sep 10, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-194 More

Keep the Promise Act of 2013 (H.R. 1410)
Committee Votes
Jul 24, 2013 - Reporting H.R. 1410 Out of Committee (Passed 35-5-1. View Roll Call Vote) This widely bipartisan bill would prevent any additional casinos on newly acquired Indian Lands in the Phoenix, Arizona area until January 2027. The legislation preserves existing gaming compacts that were agreed upon with wide input and consider... More

Committee Report on H.R. 841, To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Jul 22, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-168 More

Committee Approves Legislation to Expand American Energy Production on Federal Lands and Waters, Create New American Jobs
Press Release
Jun 12, 2013 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee approved three bills to expand American offshore and onshore energy production in order to help create new American jobs, lower energy prices, generate new revenue, and make America more energy secure. H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, was approved by the Committe... More

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act (H.R. 740)
Committee Votes
Jun 12, 2013 - 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. * For complete legislative action ... More

Native American Energy Act (H.R. 1548)
Committee Votes
Jun 12, 2013 - 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. * For complete legislative action for the June 12, 2013 Full Committee Markup, ... More

Chairman Hastings Letter to Chief of Staff for the Secretary of the Interior Laura Davis Seeking Documents on the Investigation into the Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Director
Letters
May 17, 2013 - 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 Di... More

Chairman Hastings Letter to Assistant Secretary Washburn Seeking Documents on the Investigation into the Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Director
Letters
May 17, 2013 - 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 ... More

Committee Report on H.R. 356, the "Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act"
Committee Reports
May 14, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-57 More

Committee Report on H.R. 507, the "Pascua Yaqui Tribe Trust Land Act"
Committee Reports
Apr 9, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-27 More

Chairman Hastings Statement on the Violence Against Women Act
Press Release
Feb 28, 2013 - 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 be... More

Chairman Hastings Announces Republican Subcommittee Assignments
Press Release
Jan 22, 2013 - 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 f... More

Committee Report on H.R. 4194, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes
Committee Reports
Dec 31, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-736 More

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