Haley Stevens: “My amendment, which was adopted by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary on September 7, 1995…”

“My amendment, which was adopted by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary on September 7, 1995, provides that in States that have significant numbers of eligible Native American households, grants to such States would equal an amount that is 140 percent of the amount such states would otherwise receive. My amendment was necessary in order to prevent a serious reduction in legal services to Native Americans. Under current law, there is a separate, additional appropriation for legal services to the Native American community. The Legal Services Corporation is also given the flexibility to allocate additional resources to States like Alaska, which experience increased costs due to the difficulty of providing legal services to remote populations, many of which are comprised of Native Americans. Given the fact that the Legal Services Corporation, including the separate Native American appropriation, was eliminated the committee's bill, my amendment was necessary in order to ensure the continued provision of legal services to the Native American community.”