HEARING
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 681 (Rep. Keating), To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes H.R. 3654 (Rep. Randall), “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act” H.R. 3903 (Rep. Begich), “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025” H.R. 3925 (Rep. Obernolte), “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act” H.R. 4463 (Rep. Norman), To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993
Schedule
- Date and time (ET)
- September 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- Location
- Longworth House Office Building · 1324
Witnesses
The Honorable Ralph Norman
Member of Congress
The Honorable Jay Obernolte
Member of Congress
The Honorable Cheryl Andrews-Maltais
Chairwoman · Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
The Honorable William Keating
Member of Congress
The Honorable Nicholas Begich
Member of Congress
The Honorable Emily Randall
Member of Congress
Mr. Bryan Mercier
Director · Bureau of Indian Affairs
Mr. John Crockett
Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal Forestry · U.S. Forest Service
Mr. Joe Maarango
Councilman · Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
The Honorable Brian Harris
Chief · Catawba Nation
The Honorable Quintin Swanson
Chairman · Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Ms. Sheri Buretta
Chairman of the Board · Chugach Alaska Corporation
Related bills
- H.R. 681 — To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes
- H.R. 3654 — TERRA Act
- H.R. 3903 — Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025
- H.R. 3925 — Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act
- H.R. 4463 — To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
