Oversight Hearing

Oversight Hearing on New Tax Burdens on Tribal Self-Determination

Date: June 14, 2012

Time: 2:15 PM

Location: Senate Dirksen Bldg

Room: 628

The purpose of this hearing is to examine recent efforts by the Internal Revenue Service to audit and tax tribal general welfare programs and per capita payments from Federal trust funds and settlements.

Witnesses

The Honorable John Yellow Bird Steele

President

Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge, SD

Testimony

The Honorable Athena Sanchey-Yallup

Secretary of the Tribal Council, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Toppenish, WA

Testimony

Mr. Aaron Klein

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Coordination

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC

Testimony

Ms. Christie J. Jacobs

Director

Office of Indian Tribal Governments, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department ofthe Treasury, Washington, DC

Testimony