On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
The NIHB urgently requests that Congress finish work on an IHCIA bill within the next 90 days.
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congress.govThe NIHB urgently requests that Congress finish work on an IHCIA bill within the next 90 days.
Dorgan emphasizes the urgent need for Congress to pass the IHCIA bill quickly.
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I just want to say that I am concerned about the court's decision in Carcieri and the impact it may have on those tribes that were recognized after 1934.
Tribes ceded close to 200 million acres of land during the treaty-making and removal periods prior to 1881.
I know that everyone sitting at this table has a passionate desire to fix these problems.
I just want to say that I am concerned about the court's decision in Carcieri and the impact it may have on those tribes that were recognized after 1934.