H.R. 521 and H.R. 791

LEGISLATIVE HEARING

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

May 8, 2002

Serial No. 107-115

Printed for the use of the Committee on Resources

Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/house

or

Committee address: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah, Chairman
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Member
Don Young, Alaska,

George Miller, California
Vice Chairman

Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts W.J. “Billy” Tauzin, Louisiana

Dale E. Kildee, Michigan Jim Saxton, New Jersey

Peter A. DeFazio, Oregon Elton Gallegly, California

Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee

Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Joel Hefley, Colorado

Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland

Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Ken Calvert, California

Calvin M. Dooley, California Scott McInnis, Colorado

Robert A. Underwood, Guam Richard W. Pombo, California

Adam Smith, Washington Barbara Cubin, Wyoming

Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands George Radanovich, California

Ron Kind, Wisconsin Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina

Jay Inslee, Washington Mac Thornberry, Texas

Grace F. Napolitano, California Chris Cannon, Utah

Tom Udall, New Mexico John E. Peterson, Pennsylvania

Mark Udall, Colorado Bob Schaffer, Colorado

Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Jim Gibbons, Nevada

Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Puerto Rico Mark E. Souder, Indiana

Hilda L. Solis, California Greg Walden, Oregon

Brad Carson, Oklahoma
Michael K. Simpson, Idaho

Betty McCollum, Minnesota
Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado
J.D. Hayworth, Arizona
C.L. “Butch” Otter, Idaho
Tom Osborne, Nebraska
Jeff Flake, Arizona
Dennis R. Rehberg, Montana

Tim Stewart, Chief of Staff
Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel / Deputy Chief of Staff
Steven T. Petersen, Deputy Chief Counsel

Michael S. Twinchek, Chief Clerk
James H. Zoia, Democrat Staff Director
Jeffrey P. Petrich, Democrat Chief Counsel

LC Control Number

2003 426394

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Hearing held on May 8, 2002
Statement of Members:

Carson, Hon. Brad, a Representative_in_Congress from the State of

Oklahoma, Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Christensen, Hon. Donna M., a Delegate in Congress from the Virgin

Islands, Memorandum dated July 24, 2000, from Derril B. Jordan,

Associate Solicitor, Division of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the

Interior, submitted for the record on H.R. 791

Hansen, Hon. James V., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Utah

Prepared statement on H.R. 521 and H.R. 791

Hastert, Hon. Dennis, Speaker of the House, and a Representative in

Congress from the State of Illinois, Statement submitted for the record

on H.R. 791

Hayworth, Hon. J.D., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Arizona

Johnson, Hon. Timothy V., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Illinois

Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Kildee, Hon. Dale E., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Michigan, Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Pallone, Hon. Frank Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New Jersey, Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Phelps, Hon. Ďavid D., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Illinois

Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Shimkus, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois

Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Underwood, Hon. Robert A., a Delegate in Congress from Guam

Prepared statement on H.R. 521

Statement of Witnesses:

Angelo, Larry, Second Chief, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma

Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Response to questions submitted for the record

Carbullido, Hon. F. Philip, Acting Chief Justice, The Supreme Court

of Guam

Prepared statement on H.R. 521

Response to questions_submitted for the record

Johnson, Jacqueline L., Executive Director, The National Congress of

American Indians

Prepared statement on H.R. 791

Kearney, Christopher, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and

International Affairs, Office of Policy Management and Budget, U.S.

Department of the Interior

Prepared statement on H.R. 521

Lamorena, Hon. Alberto C. III, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of Guam

Prepared statement on H.R. 521

Response to questions submitted for the record

Mitchell, Gary, Vice Chairman, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Prepared statement on H.Ấ. 791

Letter and affidavits submitted for the record on H.R. 791

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Additional materials supplied:

Ada, Hon. Joseph F., Senator, 26th Guam Legislature, Letter submitted

for the record on H.R. 521

Ada, Hon. Thomas C., Senator, 26th Guam Legislature,Statement

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Aguon, Hon. Frank Blas, Jr., Senator, 26th Guam Legislature, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Arriola, Joaquin C., President, Guam Bar Association, Letter submitted

for the record on H.R. 521

Bernhardt, David L., Director, Office of Congressional and Legislative

Affairs and Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of the

Interior, Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Blair, William J., et al., Law Offices of Klemm, Blair, Sterling & Johnson,

Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Bordallo, Hon. Madeleine Z., Lieutenant Governor of Guam, Statement

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Brooks, Terrence M., et al., Brooks Lynch & Tydingco LLP, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Camacho, Hon. Felix P., Senator, 26th Guam Legislature, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Charfauros, Hon. Mark C., Senator, 26th Guam Legislature, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Cruz, Hon. Benjamin J.F., Honorable Chief Justice of Guam (Retired),

Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Cunliffe, F. Randall, and Jeffrey A. Cook, Cunliffe & Cook, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Forbes, Hon. Mark, Majority Leader, 26th Guam Legislature, Statement

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Forman, Seth, Keogh & Forman, Letter submitted for the record on

H.R. 521

Gray, Gerald E., Law Offices of Gerald E. Gray, Letter submitted for

the record on H.R. 521

Guerrero, Hon. Lou Leon, enator, 26th Guam Legislature, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Gutierrez, Hon. Carl T.C., Governor of Guam, Statement submitted for

the record on H.R. 521

Hale, Elizabeth, Affidavit submitted for the record on H.R. 791

Lannen, Thomas J., Dooley Lannen Roberts & Fowler LLP, Memorandum

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Leonard, Floyd E., Chief, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Statement submitted

for the record on H.R. 791

Lujan, Hon. Pilar C., Former Senator, Guam Legislature, Statement

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Maher, John B., McKeown, Vernier, Price & Maher, Letter submitted

for the record on H.R. 521

Manibusan, Judge Joaquin V.E. Jr., on behalf of the majority of Superior

Court of Guam Judges, Statement submitted for the record on

H.R. 521

McCaleb, Neal A., Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, U.S.

Department of the Interior, Letter submitted for the record on

H.Ř. 791

McDonald, Joseph B., Legal Counsel, Citibank N.A. Guam, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Pangelinan, Vicente C., Minority Leader, 26th Guam Legislature,

Statement submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Roberts, Thomas L., Dooley Lannen Roberts & Fowler LLP, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Ryan, Hon. James E., Attorney General, State of Illinois, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 791

San Agustin, Hon. Joe T., Former Speaker of the Guam Legislature,

Statement submitted for the record on H.R. 521

Santos, Marcelene C., President, University of Guam, Letter submitted

for the record on H.R. 521

Siguenza, Peter C., Jr., et al., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Guam,

Letter and supporting documents submitted for the record

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Additional materials supplied—Continued

Troutman, Charles H., Compiler of Laws, Office of the Attorney General,

Department of Law, Territory of Guam, Letter submitted for the record

on H.R. 521 Unpingco, Hon. Antonio R., Speaker,, 26th Guam Legislature, Letter

submitted for the record on H.R. 521
Wagner, Annice M., President, Conference of Chief Justices, Letter and

Resolution submitted for the record on H.R. 521
Warnsing, Mark R., Deputy Counsel to the Governor, State of Illinois,

Letters submitted for the record on H.R. 791
Won Pat, Hon. Judith T., Senator, 26th Guam Legislature, Statement

submitted for the record on H.R. 521

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