Conclusion on the purpose of the introduced bill.
08/05/1999
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I think it would be very possible--will the Administration sign it? That is a real question.
Only one comment, Kevin, that the Administration does not have the trust authority with Indian tribes. It is the Congress, only the Congress...
I call for reforming the procedures, not relaxing or eliminating the criteria for extending recognition.
The proposal is fundamentally flawed, if implemented, the rule will lead to the executive branch creation of tribes, not the acknowledgment ...