A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes.

Monitored legislation and regulations affecting Federally recognized Indian tribes; supported consideration of HR 4401 and S 2906, legislation to modify leasing provisions for lands held by certain Indian tribes; monitored activity and consultations related to P.L. 100-497; and addressed issues concerning funding for a local transportation project.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to modify leasing provisions for lands held by certain Indian Tribes (H.R.4401, S.2906). Prevent all Cigarette Trafficking Act (PL 111-117).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R.4347, Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2009 S.1448, A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribe to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land. S.2906, A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE