3.0.0 618 2023-01-15T22:48:18Z 2023-01-15T22:48:18Z Senate S S 2003-03-13 108 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Other Reported by 2003-09-22T19:29:20Z Markup by 2003-07-16T21:07:15Z Referred to 2003-03-13T21:05:15Z S. Rept. 108-151 Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act 108 884 HR 2004-07-07 Became Public Law No: 108-270. Related bill House 2003-10-17 15:11:17 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2003-10-17 09:05:01 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2003-10-17 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2003-10-17 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12756-12759; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S12756-12759) Floor 2003-10-17 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12756-12759; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S12756-12759) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2003-09-22 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285. Calendars 2003-09-22 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-151. Committee 2003-09-22 Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-151. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress slia00 Indian Affairs Committee 2003-07-16 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2003-03-13 slia00 Indian Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3735-3737) IntroReferral 2003-03-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3735) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. N E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2003-03-13 True 2003-08-19T04:00:00Z S. 618, Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/14706 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 16, 2003</p> 2003-08-19T04:00:00Z S. 618, Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/14706 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 16, 2003 H.R. 884 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/884 Native Americans Administrative procedure Department of the Interior Economics and Public Finance Education Elementary and secondary education Finance and Financial Sector Financial statements Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Higher education Indian claims Indian education Indian lands Law Minorities Nevada Scholarships Native Americans 00 2003-03-13 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Requires specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted to such Indians in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims be credited to and distributed (on a non-per capita basis) from a Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund to be established by the Secretary: (1) for educational grants and other forms of educational assistance to individual Western Shoshone members; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of an Administrative Committee established by this Act to oversee the distribution of such grants and assistance.]]> 01 2003-09-22 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2004-03-23T22:13:59Z Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - (Sec. 3) Provides for the per capita distribution of shares of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone judgment roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.

Requires the Secretary to establish a Western Shoshone judgement roll consisting of all individuals who have at least 1/4 degree of Western Shoshone Blood, are U.S. citizens, and are living on the date of enactment of this Act.

Makes ineligible for enrollment under this Act any individual who is eligible to receive other judgment awards based on an aboriginal land claim from the ICC, the United States Claims Court, or the United States Court of Claims.

Requires the Secretary to publish regulations governing the establishment of the judgment roll and specifies per capita distribution requirements (including those for incompetents, heirs of deceased beneficiaries, and individuals under age 19).

(Sec. 4) Provides for distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims.

Requires the Secretary to establish, for the benefit of Western Shoshone members, the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund, to which such funds shall be credited.

Requires that all interest income earned on the principal amount in the Trust Fund be distributed: (1) as educational grants and assistance to Western Shoshone members as determined appropriate by the administrative committee established by this Act to oversee such distribution; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of such committee.

Specifies the membership and duties of the committee.]]>

35 2003-10-17 Passed Senate amended 2004-03-23T22:14:12Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 22, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - (Sec. 3) Provides for the per capita distribution of shares of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone judgment roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.

Requires the Secretary to establish a Western Shoshone judgement roll consisting of all individuals who have at least 1/4 degree of Western Shoshone Blood, are U.S. citizens, and are living on the date of enactment of this Act.

Makes ineligible for enrollment under this Act any individual who is eligible to receive other judgment awards based on an aboriginal land claim from the ICC, the United States Claims Court, or the United States Court of Claims.

Requires the Secretary to publish regulations governing the establishment of the judgment roll and specifies per capita distribution requirements (including those for incompetents, heirs of deceased beneficiaries, and individuals under age 19).

(Sec. 4) Provides for distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims.

Requires the Secretary to establish, for the benefit of Western Shoshone members, the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund, to which such funds shall be credited.

Requires that all interest income earned on the principal amount in the Trust Fund be distributed: (1) as educational grants and assistance to Western Shoshone members as determined appropriate by the administrative committee established by this Act to oversee such distribution; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of such committee.

Specifies the membership and duties of the committee.]]>

Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act Display Title Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, 326-K, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate 2003-10-17T04:00:00Z Reported to Senate 2003-09-22T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2003-03-13T05:00:00Z 2003-10-17 Held at the desk. 15:11:17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.