Proposed Indian Bills for the Ninety-Third Congress, 1973-03-21

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 20

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0011

Staff Only

The text is a memorandum to all Minority Members of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs regarding the Administration's Indian package of bills. The bills cover various aspects such as upgrading the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, creating an Indian Trust Council, providing for Indian assumption of control of programs, financing Indian organizations, amending the Johnson-O'Malley Act, providing Civil Service benefits, and restricting livestock grazing on Indian lands. Minority Members are encouraged to co-sponsor the bills and are provided with details of each proposal.