Senate hearing on backlogs at Interior Department
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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Politics
The
Senate Indian Affairs Committee is holding a follow up hearing on Thursday on the status of backlogs at the
Interior Department.
The committee heard from assistant secretary Carl Artman on the issue back in October 2007. Artman, who is resigning on Friday, has since tried to speed up review of land-into-trust applications, environmental impact statements, probates, appraisals and leases.
The witness list for tomorrow's hearing hasn't been published. It's possible Artman might testify.
UPDATE: Here is the witness list:
Panel 1
THE HONORABLE CARL J. ARTMAN
Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior
THE HONORABLE ROBERT CHICKS
Mid-West Area Vice President, National Congress of American Indians; President, Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians
THE HONORABLE GARY SVANDA
Council Member, City of Madera
MR. DOUG NASH
Director, of Indian Estate Planning and Probating, Institute of Indian Estate Planning and Probate
Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING to “Follow Up on the status of Backlogs at the Department of the Interior”
(May 22, 2008)
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