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Mr. Bryan Mercier.
Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., on behalf of Secretary Doug Burgum
3 appearances
Latest: Mar 4, 2026
Testimony
Committee appearances
Mar 4, 2026
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 2827 (Rep. Cole), To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. H.R. 6162 (Rep. Stansbury), “Albuquerque Indian School Act of 2025” H.R. 7065 (Rep. Langworthy), “Seneca Nation Law Enforcement Efficiency Act”
Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 681 (Rep. Keating), To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes H.R. 3654 (Rep. Randall), “Tribal Emergency Response Resources Act” H.R. 3903 (Rep. Begich), “Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025” H.R. 3925 (Rep. Obernolte), “Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act” H.R. 4463 (Rep. Norman), To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993
Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C., on behalf of U.S. Department of the Interior
Apr 30, 2025
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 1451 (Rep. Brecheen), “Quapaw Tribal Settlement Act of 2025”; H.R. 2302 (Rep. McClintock), “Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act of 2025”; H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act”; and H.R. 2400 (Rep. LaMalfa), “Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025”.
Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., on behalf of Secretary Doug Burgum