• H.R. 2176 (Stupak): To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community.
  
  
• H.R. 4115 (Dingell): To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Subject:
House Natural Resources Committee
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115

When:
Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:
The Honorable John D. Dingell (D-MI)
The Honorable Bart Stupak (D-MI)
The Honorable Carolyn C. Kilpatrick (D-MI)
The Honorable Mike Rogers (R-MI)
The Honorable Candice S. Miller (R-MI)
The Honorable Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)
The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI)

Panel 1
The Honorable Carl Artman, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Panel 2
The Honorable Jeff Parker, President of Executive Council, Bay Mills Indian Community, Brimley, MI
The Honorable Aaron Payment, Chairman, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
The Honorable Alan R. Lambert, Mayor, City of Romulus
Mr. Karl Tomion, City Manager, City of Port Huron

Panel 3
The Honorable Kwame Kilpatrick, Mayor, City of Detroit
The Honorable Fred Cantu, Chief, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Mr. Joe Conroy, Director of Governmental Operations, City of Flint, Flint, MI

Opening Statement
Chairman Nick J. Rahall

Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) testifies as Reps. Shelley Berkley (D-NV) and Bennie Thompson (D-NV) look on.	Chairman Rahall listens as Ranking Member Don Young (R-AK) questions witnesses.
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) testifies as Reps. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI), Mike Rogers (R-MI), and Candice Miller (R-MI) look on.	Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI) questions witnesses.