George Miller: “I am pleased to have brought this bill to the floor today. My bill extends by 2 years the life of the California…”

“I am pleased to have brought this bill to the floor today. My bill extends by 2 years the life of the California Advisory Council on Indian Policy, which was created by legislation back in the 102nd Congress. The bill was unanimously reported out of the full Committee on Resources. The Council was created to provide us with a report recommending remedial measures to address the special problems facing California Indians and Indian tribes. The problems include the need to restore California's terminated tribes' lost lands, and to provide tools for economic self-sufficiency, and improve health and educational needs. Thus, my bill directs the Council to consult and work with Congress, the Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services, the California Indian tribes, and the State in expediting the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Council's 1997 report.”