House Committee on Natural Resources 
Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 681, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3903, H.R. 3925, H.R. 4463
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |  2:00 PM

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R.681, 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 held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes
H.R.3654, “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act”or the “TERRA Act”
H.R.3903, “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025”
H.R.3925, “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act”
H.R.4463,, To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

Panel I (Members of Congress)
The Honorable Nick Begich
The Honorable Emily Randall
The Honorable Jay Obernolte

Panel II (Administration Witnesses)
Mr. Bryan Mercier [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Mr. John Crockett [H.R.3903 and H.R.3925]
Deputy Chief for State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C

Panel III (Outside Experts)
The Hon. Brian Harris [H.R.4463]
Chief
Catawba Nation
Rock Hill, South Carolina

The Hon. Cheryl Andrews-Maltais [Minority Witness] [H.R.681]
Chairwoman
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah, Massachusetts

Ms. Sheri Buretta [H.R.3903]
Chairman of the Board
Chugach Alaska Corporation
Anchorage, Alaska

The Hon. Quintin Swanson [Minority Witness] [H.R.3654]
Chairman
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Tokeland, Washington

Mr. Joe Maarango [H.R.3925]
Councilman
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Highland, California

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Cheryl Andrews-Maltais / Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) [H.R.681]

Bryan Mercier / Bureau of Indian Affairs [H.R.681, H.R.3654, H.R.3925, and H.R.4463]

Introduction of Panel III

Brian Harris / Catawba Nation [H.R.4463]

Joe Maarango / Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation [H.R.3925]

Sheri Buretta / Chugach Alaska Corporation [H.R.3903]

Q&A Panel III [31:26]

Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) [H.R.3903]

Opening Remarks

Q&A Panel II [22:39]

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