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“NOTICES OF HEARINGS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S77 on Jan. 24, 2012.
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NOTICES OF HEARINGS
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the Committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing on the following bills: S. 1739, a bill to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other purposes; S. 356, a bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; and S. 908, a bill to provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon.
Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs Committee at (202) 224-2251.
COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I would like to announce that the committee on Indian Affairs will meet on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 2:15 p.m. in room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``U.S. Department of Justice Opinion on Internet Gaming: What's at Stake for Tribes?''
Those wishing additional information may contact the Indian Affairs Committee at (202) 224-2251.
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