[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
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        REFERRAL OF S. 2188 TO THE U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS

  The resolution (S. Res. 223) to refer S. 2188 entitled ``A bill for 
the relief of the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada for the proportionate 
share of tribal funds and annuities under treaties between the 
Pottawatomi Nation and the United States, and for other purposes'', to 
the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a report on the 
bill was considered and agreed to; as follows:

                              S. Res. 223

       Resolved, That S. 2188 entitled ``A bill for the relief of 
     the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada for the proportionate share 
     of tribal funds and annuities under treaties between the 
     Pottawatomi Nation and the United States, and for other 
     purposes'', now pending in the Senate, together with all 
     accompanying papers, is referred to the Chief Judge of the 
     United States Court of Federal Claims. The Chief Judge shall 
     proceed according to the provisions of sections 1492 and 2509 
     of title 28, United States Code, and report back to the 
     Senate, at the earliest practicable date, providing such 
     findings of fact and conclusions that are sufficient to 
     inform the Congress of--
       (1) whether the claims against the United States of the 
     Pottawatomi Nation in Canada that would have been compensable 
     under the Indian Claims Commission Act (25 U.S.C. 70 et seq.) 
     but for the residence of the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada and 
     outside of the territorial limits of the United States are 
     legal or equitable in nature;
       (2) the amount of damages (if any) that the Pottawatomi 
     Nation in Canada would have been entitled to receive under 
     such Act but for the residence of the Pottawatomi Nation in 
     Canada and outside of the territorial limits of the United 
     States that is payable to the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada in 
     accordance with section 1(1) of S. 2188; and
       (3) the amount of interest that is payable on the amount 
     referred to in paragraph (2) in accordance with section 1(2) 
     of S. 2188, calculated at a rate of 5 percent per year.

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