US Congress Senate Bill 1739 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-02 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-626.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the distribution of judgment funds and the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and Docket No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requires that the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe. Directs the Secretary to set aside a specified amount of the judgment funds for distribution to each member enrolled with each Band and then divide the remaining funds into equal shares for each Band.

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011

Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-02	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-626.
2011-10-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6767-6768)
2011-10-19	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6767)

HB1272 (Related) 2012-10-05 - Became Public Law No: 112-179.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1739/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1739/BILLS-112s1739is.pdf