[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1783 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1783

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 31 (legislative day, May 30), 2023

  Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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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.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have 
        jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land 
        claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under the Treaty between 
        the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called 
        the Delawares, Pottawatimies, Miames, Eel River, and Weas, 
        signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 (7 Stat. 91) (commonly 
        known and referred to in this Act as the ``Treaty of 
        Grouseland''), without regard to the statute of limitations, 
        including section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any 
        delay-based defense, including laches, estoppel, or 
        acquiescence, no matter how characterized.
            (2) Liability of the united states.--The United States 
        shall be the only entity or individual liable for a land claim 
        made under paragraph (1).
            (3) Jurisdiction expiration.--Not later than 1 year after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred 
        to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph 
        (1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a 
        land claim under that paragraph.
    (b) Extinguishment of Title and Claims.--Except for a claim filed 
under subsection (a)(1), all other claims of the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the 
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to title arising under the Treaty of 
Grouseland are extinguished.
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