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Opening Statement — Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5549, Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act

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An opening statement for the HNRC-SCIP Hearing on July 28 2022, a Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5549, the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act. The statement says every time there is a government shutdown, the Federal Government fails to uphold its treaty and trust obligation to tribes by not providing consistent and stable funding for the Indian Health Service. It says the White House supports advanced appropriations as an essential bridge to a new mandatory structure, and asks to enter into the record the White House Statement of Policy and resolutions from national tribal organizations. It also cites the 2018 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Broken Promises report and letters from over 70 tribal nations and organizations.

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“Opening Statement — Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5549, Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act.” Original at docs.house.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/hhrg-117-ii24-mstate-g000551-20220728-5d6144d93922-3d576f5b45/, SHA-256 5d6144d93922f53fb632b8071392f13086192f3b9e68f85f0022817402fabc91.

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HNRC– SCIP Hearing                                          July 28 2022
Legislative Hearing – H.R. 5549 – Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations
Act
                           OPENING STATEMENT


   • To put it plainly: Every time there is a government
      shutdown, the Federal Government fails to uphold its
      treaty and trust obligation to tribes by not providing
      consistent and stable funding for the Indian Health
      Service.


   • I understand that the White House supports advanced
      appropriations as an essential bridge to a new
      mandatory structure and is committed to working with
      Congress and Tribes to develop further legislation for
      mandatory funding. With that said, I’d like to enter the
      Statement of Policy from the White House Office of
      Budget and Management into the record.


   • I would also like to enter into the record the following
      resolutions from national tribal organizations in
      support of advanced appropriations, including:


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 A 2013 resolution from the United South and Eastern
  Tribes


 A 2014 resolution from the Inter-Tribal Council of the
  Fivce Civilized Tribes and a resolution from the National
  Indian Health Board

 The 2018 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Broken
  Promises report includes a key recommendation for
  advanced appropriations for IHS to bring parity among
  federally funded health programs like the Veteran’s
  Health Administration.


 A 2019 resolution from the National Congress of
  American Indians and a resolution from the American
  Bar Association

 Lastly, a series of letters to Congress from over 70 tribal
  nations and organizations supporting the inclusion of
  advanced appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus
  appropriations bill.



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• As you can see Madam Chair, this bill has bipartisan
  support as well as the support of Indian Country. I
  appreciate all the witnesses, including the Administration
  for testifying today and I look forward to the rest of this
  hearing.




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