Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, H.R. 1061 would transfer certain Federal and non-Federal land in the State of Washington to the Hoh Indian Tribe to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the tribe. The Hoh Indian Tribe is located on the coast of Washington. Its coastline is situated such that it is subject to frequent flooding and is located in a tsunami zone. The tribe has acquired approximately 420 acres of land from private sources to relocate its government offices and tribal members. The bill would place this newly acquired 420 acres of land into trust for the tribe. H.R. 1061 would also transfer approximately 37 acres of land from the Olympic National Park into trust for the tribe in order to connect the tribes's newly acquired lands to its current lands. The National Park Service has no objection to this transfer. No gaming may be conducted on any lands placed into trust pursuant to this act. In addition, there are several restrictions on the land being transferred to the tribe from the Olympic National Park. I want to commend our colleague, Madam Speaker, Mr. Dicks of Washington, for his hard work and dedication to this legislation, and I ask my colleagues to support its passage. I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1430”