EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORTREPORT

Jackie Johnson PataJackie Johnson Pata

NCAI Mid YearNCAI Mid Year

June 15, 2009June 15, 2009

NCAI ADMINISTRATIVE NCAI ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATEUPDATE

The Embassy -The Embassy -Your new DC Your new DC officeoffice

Technology UpgradeTechnology Upgrade

AuditAudit

Staff TransitionsStaff Transitions

New AdministrationNew Administration

New CongressNew Congress

NEW ADMINISTRATIONNEW ADMINISTRATION

White House – White House – increased increased coordinationcoordination

Agencies – Agencies – many appointees many appointees still not in placestill not in place

NEW CONGRESSNEW CONGRESS

Overview of 110Overview of 110thth

Lessons Learned from 110Lessons Learned from 110thth

Outlook for 111Outlook for 111thth Congress Congress

COMPLETED 110COMPLETED 110THTH CONGRESS CONGRESSORIGINAL LEGISLATIVE ORIGINAL LEGISLATIVE

PRIORITIESPRIORITIES1)1) Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act Native American Housing and Self-Determination Act

2)2) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access ActTribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act

3)3) Farm Bill: Tribal provisionsFarm Bill: Tribal provisions

4)4) Adam Walsh Act FixAdam Walsh Act Fix

5)5) Code Talkers BillCode Talkers Bill

6)6) Meth Grants Tribal FixMeth Grants Tribal Fix

7)7) Confirmation of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Confirmation of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs

8)8) Department of Homeland Security: Direct Tribal FundingDepartment of Homeland Security: Direct Tribal Funding

9)9) Increase AppropriationsIncrease Appropriations

10)10) Tribal ID CardsTribal ID Cards

““LESSONS LEARNED” LESSONS LEARNED” FROM 110FROM 110THTH CONGRESS CONGRESS

One Tribe’s Issue Affects All One Tribe’s Issue Affects All TribesTribes

Integrate Indian Priorities into Integrate Indian Priorities into Larger Non-Indian BillsLarger Non-Indian Bills

Strength in UnityStrength in Unity

Strength in ConsistencyStrength in Consistency

NEW CONGRESSNEW CONGRESS

Political Make Up/Quick Political Make Up/Quick Pace of 111Pace of 111thth

Democratic ConstituenciesDemocratic Constituencies

111111THTH LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE UPDATEUPDATE

111111THTH ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1)1) S-CHIP – S-CHIP – Medicaid Tribal Medicaid Tribal Doc ProvisionsDoc Provisions

2)2) Defeat of Coburn FDA Defeat of Coburn FDA Tobacco AmendmentTobacco Amendment

3)3) Economic StimulusEconomic Stimulus

Economic StimulusEconomic StimulusSome pots of funding still available to apply for:Some pots of funding still available to apply for:

Head Start and Early Head Start (6/23 and 7/9 deadlines), Head Start and Early Head Start (6/23 and 7/9 deadlines), Women, Infants and Children management-related grants (6/26),Women, Infants and Children management-related grants (6/26),ICDBG (7/7 deadline – ELIGIBILITY LIMITED TO FY 2008 ICDBG (7/7 deadline – ELIGIBILITY LIMITED TO FY 2008 GRANTEES ONLY), GRANTEES ONLY), the new Strengthening Communities Fund (7/7 deadlines),the new Strengthening Communities Fund (7/7 deadlines),FEMA Fire Station Construction grants (7/10 deadline), FEMA Fire Station Construction grants (7/10 deadline), NAHASDA competitive grants (7/13 deadline), NAHASDA competitive grants (7/13 deadline), Fish and Wildlife Service habitat restoration programs (9/30 Fish and Wildlife Service habitat restoration programs (9/30 deadlines), and deadlines), and Forest Service wildland fire management (9/30, based on regional Forest Service wildland fire management (9/30, based on regional priority list).priority list).

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SOME 111SOME 111THTH ISSUES ISSUES

1)1) Health Care Health Care

2)2) Renewable Energy/Climate Renewable Energy/Climate Change Change

3)3) Tribal Law & Order BillTribal Law & Order Bill

4)4) Cultural Issues (Eagle Feathers; Cultural Issues (Eagle Feathers; San Francisco Peaks)San Francisco Peaks)

SOME 111SOME 111THTH ISSUES ISSUES

5) Transportation5) Transportation

6) 8(a)6) 8(a)

7) SBA Reauthorization7) SBA Reauthorization

8) EFCA8) EFCA

9) Carcieri Fix9) Carcieri Fix

10) Tribal ID Issues/Press Conference10) Tribal ID Issues/Press Conference

Thank YouThank You

You created NCAIYou created NCAI

You decide NCAI prioritiesYou decide NCAI priorities

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