Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act

Concerns over expansion of off-reservation casinos in Michigan; Land into trust; Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations for tribal programs; Federal Indian Boarding Schools, S.2907/H.R.5444.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tribal Sovereignty Truth and Healing Commission Act (H.R. 5444, S. 2907)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 2907/H.R. 5444 - Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act S. 1275 - Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 S. 1927 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3587 - Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act S. Con. Res 28/H. Con. Res. 53 - September 30 Remembrance Day for the Native American children who died while attending a U.S. Indian boarding school

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2907 and H.R. 5444, bills to establish a commission to review historical Federal Indian Boarding Schools; Allegheny Reservoir land matters; Tribal government jurisdiction over nation-to-nation commerce; Opposition to any rescissions in tribal government COVID relief funding

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 6707, the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations; S. 2907, Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2907/H.R. 5444 - Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act S. 1275 - Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 S. 1927 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3587 - Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes (RESPECT) Act H.R. 6707 - Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3623 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 1275 - Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 S. 1927 - Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Reauthorization Act of 2021 S. 2907/H.R. 5444 - Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act of 2021 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 3089/S. 1544) Connect for Health Act of 2021 Medicaid Payment Parity Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (S. 4108) H.R. 2347, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act HR 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act S. 1833 The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act of 2021 Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Protections Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act (H.R.66) H.R. 1791 Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R. 1738) Permanent CHIP Funding Extension Permanent Extension of Express Lane Eligibility Option Pediatrics Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Medicaid Medicaid Reentry Act Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Expanding Medicaid HCBS Services for Children Maternal Health H.R. 4996 Helping Moms Act H.R.4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Increased Funding for Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Allow for the home and other secure locations as originating (patient) and distant (provider) sites in telehealth Waive telehealth cost-sharing for patients in telehealth Pay for telehealth care visits at parity with that of in-person visits Allow telehealth care for both new and established patients Including Preventive Medicine Service Codes to be Eligible for Telehealth Increased Access To Broadband to Expand Telehealth Services Financial Relief to Medicaid Providers Financial Relief for Pediatricians Provider Relief Fund COVID-19 Response Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations post PHE Build Back Better Act Payment for COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Coding Changes for COVID-19 Counseling Payment Standards in CBP Custody Standards in ICE Family Detention Standards in ORR Custody Licensure of ORR Shelters Emergency Intake Sites Public Charge Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP Mental Health for Children H.R. 6, DREAM Act Family Separation and Detention Medical Nutrition Equity Act Build Back Better Act Lift the Bar Act CARE for Families Act HR 3107 WIC Act Keep Families Together Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Public Health Preparedness and Response Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program PUMP Act Dietary Guidelines Child Poverty Coronavirus Response Legislation Asylum Child Poverty Reduction Act Suicide Prevention Dr Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S. 4349 CBP Medical Services Contract Child Nutrition Waivers School Meal Standards Universal School Meals Eviction Moratorium Equality Act Mental Health Services for Students Act Medicaid Bump Act Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act Child Tax Credit Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Appropriations Regulation of E-Cigarettes (premarket review) Kids PRIVCY Act (H.R. 4801) KIDS Act (H.R. 5439/S. 2918) Adolescent Health Federal cannabis regulation Primary Care Physician Reentry Act Gun violence prevention research funding Child passenger safety (H.R. 5736) Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program funding Infant sleep product safety (S. 1259, H.R. 3182) Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave, Build Back Better Act Climate change Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions (H.R. 5313, S. 3278) Early childhood education Blood lead reference values Access to genetic sequencing Child product safety and injury prevention Federal Indian Boarding School Program (S. 2907, H.R. 5444) Furniture tip-overs (S. 441, H.R. 1314) Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 CAPTA Plans of safe care grants Family First Prevention Services Act implementation Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing supports for the child welfare community CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response Title IV-B Reauthorization Ensuring Medicaid continuity for Children in Foster Care Act (S. 2689/H.R. 5414) Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth Appropriations - global child and youth-focused global health subaccounts (Vulnerable Children, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, WASH) Global Child Thrive Act Implementation Global Child Thrive Act Implementation Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act of 2021 (not yet introduced) Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2021 (S. 1451) FY22 National Defense Authorization Act: Stopping Proposals to Reduce Military Medical Personnel Billets Improvements to the Supplemental Security Income Program, including in the Build Back Better Act Immunizations: Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act (H.R. 2347 / S. 2691), Authorization of a Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine, and Promoting Pediatric Vaccination Against COVID-19 Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act (H.R. 482 / S. 350) FY22 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Full Funding Act (S. 3213 / H.R. 5984) Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2021(H.R. 5487) Interim Final Rule Implementing Head Start Vaccine and Universal Masking Requirements Payment for Vaccine Counseling in Medicaid and CHIP Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021 (H.R. 5561) Improving the Health of Children Act (H.R. 5551) Immunization infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 550) Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee 2021-2022 Strategic Plan Comments Inclusion of the NURSE Act in the Build Back Better Act (S. 1602 / H.R. 3166)

Ongoing discussions regarding proposed amendments to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act. Proposed changes include changes to the TCU portion of the HEA Title III program (section 316), authorization of a new TCU Native Language program, new TCU Graduate Level program, and modernization of the TCU facilities report and program (TCCUAA update), and new executive order on TCUs (to be codified through legislation). Discussions also included feedback on legislative drafts: Sen. Warren's bill on boarding school commission (S. 2907), Sen. Schatz's teacher support bill, and Sen. Smith's Indian Education bill. Additional advocacy to support funding of the Hawkins Centers on Excellence to support teacher preparation programs at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AIHEC is working with relevant federal agencies on the implementation of TCU provisions within the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/P.L. 117-2). AIHEC provided feedback to the HELP committee and House Ed and Labor committee on higher education provisions within the Build Back Better Plan to advocate for TCU specific provisions. This includes the tuition free community college program, retention and completion grants, MSI research and development infrastructure program, and TCU investments funding.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported