[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 335 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 335

To refer H.R. 3068, a bill making congressional reference to the United 
 States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of 
 title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claims of the 
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan as well 
                       as its individual members.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2013

Mr. Benishek submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To refer H.R. 3068, a bill making congressional reference to the United 
 States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of 
 title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claims of the 
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan as well 
                       as its individual members.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. REFERRAL.

    Pursuant to section 1492 of title 28, United States Code, the bill 
(H.R. 3068), entitled ``A Bill relating to members of the Grand 
Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan,'' now pending 
in the House of Representatives, is referred to the chief judge of the 
United States Court of Federal Claims for a determination as to whether 
the tribe and its members have Indian trust-related legal or equitable 
claims against the United States other than the legal claims that are 
pending in the Court of Federal Claims on the date of enactment of this 
resolution.

SEC. 2. PROCEEDING AND REPORT.

    Upon receipt of the bill, the chief judge shall--
            (1) proceed according to the provisions of sections 1492 
        and 2509 of title 28, United States Code, notwithstanding the 
        bar of any statute of limitations; and
            (2) report back to the House of Representatives, at the 
        earliest practicable date, providing--
                    (A) findings of fact and conclusions of law that 
                are sufficient to inform the Congress of the nature, 
                extent, and character of the Indian-trust related 
                claims of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and 
                Chippewa Indians of Michigan and its tribal members for 
                compensation as legal or equitable claims against the 
                United States other than the legal claims that are 
                pending in the Court of Federal Claims on the date of 
                enactment of this resolution; and
                    (B) the amount, if any, legally or equitably due 
                from the United States to the claimants.
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