Tribal Consultation GAO Report Press Conference, May 1, 2019
Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-Calif.), Chairperson Aaron Payment, and Tribal Advocates host a press conference to announce the release of a new GAO report entitled “Tribal Consultation: Additional Federal Actions Needed for Infrastructure Projects.” The report is the first-ever comprehensive review of 21 federal agencies’ tribal consultation processes for the development and implementation of federal infrastructure projects. The GAO found that many federal agencies lack the necessary policies and implementation mechanisms to consult tribes impacted by federal infrastructure projects. May 1, 2019.
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