DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Livingston, as Chairman of the Full Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking DEBORAH WEATHERLY, LORETTA BEAUMONT, JOEL KAPLAN, and CHRISTOPHER TOPIK, United States DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ONE HUNDRED FOURTH CONGRESS SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Livingston, as Chairman of the Full Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 24-641 96-1 A6484 1996 Pt.5 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BOB LIVINGSTON, Louisiana, Chairman JOSEPH M. MCDADE, Pennsylvania JERRY LEWIS, California JOHN EDWARD PORTER, Illinois JIM KOLBE, Arizona BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH, Nevada JIM LIGHTFOOT, Iowa RON PACKARD, California CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina ERNEST J. ISTOOK, JR., Oklahoma JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan JAY DICKEY, Arkansas JACK KINGSTON, Georgia FRANK RIGGS, California MIKE PARKER, Mississippi RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi MICHAEL P. FORBES, New York GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, JR., Washington JIM BUNN, Oregon MARK W. NEUMANN, Wisconsin DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota VIC FAZIO, California W. G. (BILL) HEFNER, North Carolina RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio DAVID E. SKAGGS, Colorado NANCY PELOSI, California PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA, Pennsylvania ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES, California DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1997 TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1996. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS WITNESSES ADA E. DEER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, INDIAN AFFAIRS DONNA M. ERWIN, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRUST FUNDS MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS HILDA A. MANUEL, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS JOANN SEBASTIAN MORRIS, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEBORAH MADDOX, DIRECTOR, TRIBAL SERVICES TERRY VIRDEN, ACTING DIRECTOR, TRUST RESPONSIBILITIES JAMES H. McDIVITT, CHIEF, DIVISION OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION JOHN M. MILLER, DEPUTY SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR POLICY, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS OSCAR W. MUELLER, JR., DIRECTOR, FACILITIES TRANSITION PROJECT STAFF, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MARY ANN LAWLER, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE BUDGET, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Mr. REGULA [presiding]. We'll get the hearing started. Ms. Deer, I guess you're going to be the principal witness today, and we have quite a lineup here. I won't try to go through them all. And, of course, your statement will be made a part of the record. You can summarize. But I understand today that Mr. Mueller is here, who is retiring after 40 years. Mr. Mueller, where are you? Forty years of Federal service, 30 with the Department of Interior, and you've served the Bureau of Indian Affairs during most of that time. Mr. MUELLER. During a portion. Mr. REGULA. Beg your pardon? Mr. MUELLER. During a portion of it. Mr. REGULA. Yes, well, I understand from everyone that says you do it with integrity and objectivity and professionalism, and that's a nice tribute. I know that the committee's dependent on your staff and the Office of Construction Management to handle a variety of issues of importance to us, including parks and BIA facilities. And we wish you the best. |