President Clinton Calls for Passage of His Historic FY2001 Native American Initiative - February 25, 2000


THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary


For Immediate Release February 25, 2000



PRESIDENT CLINTON CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF
HIS HISTORIC FY2001 NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVE
February 25, 2000

The President today, joined by tribal and congressional leaders, will call for passage of his $9.4 billion Native American FY2001 budget initiative, an increase in funding of $1.2 billion over FY 2000 – the largest increase ever. Prior to the President’s statement, tribal leaders will meet at the White House today with senior Administration officials to discuss the Native American initiative. This initiative recognizes that the entire federal government has a trust responsibility for Native American tribes. Accordingly, it provides funding across many agencies, rather than simply at the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Department of Health and Human Service’s Indian Health Service (IHS), both of which traditionally have provided the bulk of funding for Native American communities. This initiative makes critical investments in education, health care, law enforcement, infrastructure, and economic development in Indian Country.

SELECTED FY2001 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CLINTON-GORE NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVE

Details of the initiative include:

Providing for Educational Opportunities, School Construction and Repair

Empowering Communities, Expanding New Markets Initiatives

Promoting Public Safety

Providing Health Care

Helping to Build Infrastructure



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