Legislative Hearing, Business Meeting

Business Meeting to consider S. 3383 & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 236, S. 1508, S. 1513 & S. 2735

Date: December 17, 2025
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Dirksen
Room: 628
Agenda:
  • S. 236, a bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. (Markey)
  • S. 1508, a bill to confer jurisdiction on the State of Utah with respect to civil causes of action arising on or within the Indian lands of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, and for other purposes. (Curtis)
  • S. 1513, a bill to take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes. (Cantwell)
  • S. 2735, a bill to take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes. (Padilla)
  • S. 3383, Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025 (Schatz/Murkowski)

Witnesses

Panel 1

Panel I

Ms. Trina Locke

Directorate
Environmental and Natural Resources, Office of Trust Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
Washington, DC

Panel I

The Honorable Brian Weeden

Chairman
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Mashpee, MA

Panel I

The Honorable Tina Gonzales

Chairwoman
Shivwits Band of Paiutes
Ivins, UT

Panel I

The Honorable Frances Charles

Chairwoman
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Angeles, WA

Panel I

The Honorable Regina Cuellar

Chairwoman
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Placerville, CA