Oversight Hearing: Reviewing the 2024 Budget for Indian and Insular Affairs
January 1, 2023
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The Frame
This hearing serves as a formal review of the proposed federal funding levels for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Insular Affairs, which directly impacts the resources available for services provided to federally recognized tribes and U.S. territories in the 2024 .
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Federally recognized Indian tribes
The budget request determines the level of federal funding and services provided to these tribes through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
U.S. Territories
The budget request determines the level of federal funding and support provided to these territories through the Office of Insular Affairs.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 25, 2023, to examine the President's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for the BIA and OIA.
- The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is part of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- The hearing record includes testimony from Bryan Newland (Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs) and Carmen Cantor (Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs).
- Chairwoman Hageman noted the national debt is currently $32 trillion, citing it as a factor in the committee's approach to budget oversight.
- The committee established that opening statements are limited to the Chair and Ranking Member, with other statements submitted for the record.
Why It Matters
This hearing serves as a formal review of the proposed federal funding levels for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Insular Affairs, which directly impacts the resources available for services provided to federally recognized tribes and U.S. territories in the 2024 .
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Fiscal Restraint Focus
The Chair explicitly linked the budget review to concerns over the $32 trillion national debt, signaling a focus on fiscal accountability.
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