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[H.R. 6063 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 430
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6063

                          [Report No. 117-597]

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes 
          regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 19, 2021

  Ms. McCollum (for herself and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                            December 7, 2022

                     Additional sponsor: Mr. Young

                            December 7, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           November 19, 2021]


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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes 
          regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.

    (a) Jurisdiction Conferred on the United States Court of Federal 
Claims.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, jurisdiction is 
hereby conferred upon the United States Court of Federal Claims, which 
may hear, determine, and render judgment on the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma's land claim under the Treaty of August 1, 1805 (7 Stat. 91), 
without regard to the statute of limitations identified in section 2501 
of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, including 
laches, estoppel, or acquiescence, no matter how characterized. The 
United States shall be the only entity or individual liable regarding 
such a claim. The jurisdiction hereby conferred on the United States 
Court of Federal Claims shall expire unless a claim is filed by the 
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma within 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (b) Extinguishment of Title and Claims.--Except for the claim of 
the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma against the United States as a defendant in 
an action before the United States Court of Federal Claims as provided 
in subsection (a), all other claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or 
any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe 
to title are extinguished, including claims arising under the Treaty of 
Grouseland, the Northwest Ordinance, the 5th amendment to the 
Constitution, the laws commonly known as the ``Trade and Intercourse 
Act of 1790'', and any other Federal law, treaty, or agreement.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 430

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6063

                          [Report No. 117-597]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes 
          regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            December 7, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
                    House, and ordered to be printed