STATEMENT OF BOB WORLE, DIRECTOR, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH, BARROW, ALASKA Mr. WORLE. My name is Bob Worle and I'm the director of the Health Department of the North Slope Borough, Barrow, Alaska. And, primarily I would like to inform you that I would like to submit a written statement at a later date. It will touch upon the problems that we have had in terms of being a contractor with Indian Health Service programs and our attempts to assist in development of the delivery program for Bureau of Indian Affairs programs through the 638 mechanism. And, I just wanted to make you aware that I would like to submit a written statement at a later date. Commissioner BORBRIDGE. Fine. We will be looking forward to this, and it can be sent to either Senator Abourezk or to either Senator Stevens or Senator Gravel. Mr. WORLE. I'll make sure that copies are sent. Commissioner BORBRIDGE. Fine. They will be made a part of the record at that time when you submit them. [Not received.] Senator STEVENS. I guess that's it. Commissioner BORBRIDGE. If there are no further witnesses, again, we wish to thank all of you for coming here, after all, it's your presence that makes these hearings worthwhile and I know that we've gained a great deal of valuable insight because of your efforts. So, there being no further witnesses who wish to testify, we'll now declare these hearings adjourned. [The hearing is adjourned.] LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN FINANCE ACT (By Lillian V. Peters, Research Assistant, T. & H. Central Council, SOURCES OF INFORMATION PUBLIC LAW 93-262-INDIAN FINANCING ACT OF 1974, APRIL 12, 1974 U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News House Report No. 93-907, 2nd Sessions (1974) at 2876—a good brief summary of the legislative history of this Act. (approx. 8 pages) Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents President Nixon's Indian Message of: 1. July 13, 1970-Vol. 6, No. 27. The essence of title I & II, of the Act outlined. 2. April 13, 1974-Vol. 10, No. 16. President's statement upon signing the Indian Finance Act into law. Congressional Record 1. Vol. 120 (1974): a. March 18-considered and passed House, amended in lieu of HR 6371. pp. H 6964-69. b. March 27-Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment. pp. H 8386-91. c. April 1-House concurred in Senate amendment (p. H 2344). 2. Vol. 119 (1973): a. July 28-considered & passed Senate. Hearings and Reports 1. 1972 CIS/Annual Senate Hearings: August 1, 1972-Microfiche No. S441-86. 2. 1973 CIS/Annual: Senate Hearings-S441-48. Senate Report (No. 93-348)-S443-20. 3. 1974 CIS/Annual: House Hearings: October 12, 1973-H441-7. House Report (No. 93–907 accompanying H.R. 6371)—H443–8. REPORT ON THE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN FINANCE ACT Public Law 93-262, the Indian Finance Act, became the second of President Nixon's seven Indian measures to be enacted. President Nixon first introduced the "Indian Financing Act of 1970" to Congress in his Indian Message of July 8, 1970: "As I said in September of 1968, it is critically important that the Federal Government support and encourage efforts which help Indians develop their own economic infrastructure. To that end, I am proposing the Indian Financing Act of 1970" (The essence of Titles I & II of the act are found in the message). The President's Financing Act is encompassed in HR 18571 and S 4116. In order to gather by-partisan support for his bill, the President requested that both democrats and republicans introduce the legislation. To enhance the passage of his bill, the President sought the support of leading men on both the House and Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee. The leading republican John Saylor of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee formally introduced HR 18571 on July 21, 1970, and Chairman Jackson of the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee introduced S 4416 on July 23, 1970. Although the bills had the support of powerful men on both committees and, in addition, the backing of leading representatives from the Indian Affairs Subcommittee, the bills |