CLAIMS

Amendments

Alaska: resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections relative to Cape Fox Corp. and Sealaska Corp. (S. 2222), S11608, S11643 [19NO]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 2799), S11224 [15NO]

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (S. 958), S10960 [13NO]

Analyses

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Judgement Fund Distribution Act (S. 3059), S10050 [7OC]

Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act (S. 2799), S7377 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Delivering Ms. Kline's Baby, S7530 [30JY]

Editorials and Opinions About Medical Malpractice Claims (excerpts), S7517-S7519 [30JY]

Terrifying Insurance Deal—A Bonanza for the Trial Lawyers, an Entitlement for Insurers, S11526 [19NO]

Top 50 Law Firm List Shows 9 in Mississippi, S7517 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: exchange of certain lands between the Newtok Native Corp., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see S. 2016), S1935 [14MR]

———resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections relative to Cape Fox Corp. and Sealaska Corp. (see S. 2222), S3165 [23AP] (see H.R. 5452), H6558 [24SE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide equitable treatment to Alaskan Natives who are Vietnam veterans (see S. 2553), S4703 [22MY]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (see S. 2743), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 5163), H4931 [18JY]

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (see S. 3026), S9714 [1OC]

Arizona: adjust Central Arizona Project, ratify Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, and reauthorize and amend Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (see S. 2992), S9116 [24SE]

Armed Forces: liability for claims of military personnel for damages for certain injuries (see H.R. 4510), H1482 [18AP]

Bankruptcy: increase the aggregate amount of claims of employees for compensation and benefits relative to payment priorities (see H.R. 5178), H5086 [22JY]

———treatment of certain claims or interests (see H.R. 4696), H2355 [9MY]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 2127), S2675 [15AP] (see H.R. 5620), H7893 [10OC]

China, People's Republic of: urge fair resolution of claims of U.S. citizens who hold defaulted Chinese Government bonds (see H. Con. Res. 485), H6693 [25SE]

Courts: provide prejudgment interest on certain judgments against the U.S. (see H.R. 5634), H7894 [10OC]

———waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (see H.R. 4918), H3513 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: seek subrogation for certain paid claims resulting from terrorist attacks and deposit confiscated assets of terrorist organizations into the general fund of the Treasury (see H. Con. Res. 302), H78 [24JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for substitution of parties in claims for benefits when the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is pending (see H.R. 3733), H365 [13FE]

———extend time for application for a waiver of recovery of claims of overpayments of veterans benefits and improve administration of such overpayments (see H.R. 3735), H365 [13FE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 5533), H6982 [2OC]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see S. 3058), S9983 [4OC] (see H.R. 5493), H6776 [26SE]

Gila River Indian Community: adjust the Central Arizona Project to authorize water rights settlement and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (see H.R. 5443), H6558 [24SE]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (see S. 2799), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5177), H5086 [22JY]

Health: establish a system independent of the FDA for the review of health claims and to define health claims (see H.R. 3811), H633 [27FE]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (see H.R. 4983), H3824 [21JN]

Iraq: adjudication and payment of certain claims against Iraq and priority for veterans filing such claims (see H.R. 4573), H1619 [24AP]

Mississippi: address claims relating to Horn Island (see S. 2832), S7744 [31JY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 3741), H365 [13FE]

Native Americans: distribute judgment funds to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation (see S. 3059), S9983 [4OC]

———extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 3851), H687 [5MR]

———settle certain land claims of Bay Mills Indian Community (see S. 2986), S8981 [20SE] (see H.R. 5459), H6692 [25SE]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 2567), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 4859), H3160 [4JN]

New Mexico: hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (see S. 2893), S7900 [1AU]

Nicaragua: require that certain claims of expropriation be filed within a specified time period for purposes of the prohibition on foreign aid (see H.R. 5128), H4765 [16JY]

Oklahoma: compensate the Wyandotte Tribe for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government (see H.R. 5561), H7171 [7OC]

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians: protect certain lands from condemnation until a final decision is made on a pending trust application fee (see S. 2989), S9032 [23SE] (see H.R. 5584), H7737 [9OC]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (see S. Res. 329), S8981 [20SE]

Social Security: treatment of monthly survivor benefits and lump sum death benefits relative to receipt of compensation by victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5330), H6059 [4SE]

Terrorism: allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (see H.R. 3614), H35 [23JA] (see H.R. 3641), H103 (see H.R. 3663), H104 [29JA]

———ensure equity for victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3665), H104 [29JA]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (see S. 2134), S2723 [16AP] (see H.R. 3698, 3703), H227 [7FE]

Utah: settlement of claims regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (see H.R. 3958), H906 [13MR]

Letters

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act: several Alaskan and environmental organizations, S11723, S11724 [20NO]

Health care liability reform: Michael D. Maves, AMA, S7406 [26JY]

———Steven C. Williams, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Co., S7408 [26JY]

Wyandotte Tribe compensation for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government: Carol Marinovich, E2081 [15NO]

———Luther Pickell, E2081 [15NO]

Lists

Demands by African American farmers relative to discrimination claims against the Dept. of Agriculture, H4491 [10JY]

Memorandums

Due Process Review of Punitive Damage Awards, S5658 [18JN]

State Statutes Which Permit Courts To Replace Prosecutors, S5658 [18JN]

Opinions

Settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam: Lawrence Aschenbrenner, Dept. of the Interior (1976), E957 [5JN]

Remarks in House

African Americans: resolution of discrimination claims by farmers against the Dept. of Agriculture, H4477, H4491-H4493 [10JY]

Alaska: resolve claims of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River (H.R. 3048), H4998 [22JY]

Courts: provide prejudgment interest on certain judgments against the U.S. (H.R. 5634), E1816 [11OC]

———waive certain defenses to legal claims brought by workers participating in the Bracero Program (H.R. 4918), E1045 [13JN]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure full historical accounting of Native American trust funds, H4786-H4795 [17JY], E1301 [18JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for substitution of parties in claims for benefits when the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is pending (H.R. 3733), E176 [15FE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (H.R. 5493), E1699 [30SE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: establish (H.R. 308), H9123 [22NO]

Health: establish a system independent of the FDA for the review of health claims and to define health claims (H.R. 3811), E218 [27FE]

———limit medical malpractice claims, H4567 [12JY]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (H.R. 4983), E1127 [21JN]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (H.R. 3741), H9093 [22NO], E154 [14FE]

Native Americans: extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), H704, H705 [6MR], E404 [21MR]

———protection of sacred sites on Federal lands, H1414, H1416 [18AP], E578 [18AP]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 4859), E957-E959 [5JN]

Oklahoma: compensate the Wyandotte Tribe for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government (H.R. 5561), E1777, E1781 [8OC], E2081 [15NO]

———settle certain claims of Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed (H.R. 3534), H6879-H6883 [1OC]

Social Security: treatment of monthly survivor benefits and lump sum death benefits relative to receipt of compensation by victims of terrorist attacks (H.R. 5330), E1502 [5SE]

Terrorism: allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (H.R. 3641), E45 [29JA]

———allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (H.R. 3663), E52 [29JA]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: anniversary of signing and resolution of certain land claim disputes, H113 [5FE]

Utah: settlement of claims regarding portions of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (H.R. 3958), H1100, H1101 [9AP], E499 [11AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: exchange of certain lands between the Newtok Native Corp., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (S. 2016), S1938 [14MR]

———resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections relative to Cape Fox Corp. and Sealaska Corp. (S. 2222), S3166 [23AP], S11643-S11645 [19NO], S11723-S11725 [20NO]

———resolve claims of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to lands adjacent to the Russian River (H.R. 3048), S11653 [19NO]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide equitable treatment to Alaskan Natives who are Vietnam veterans (S. 2553), S4726 [22MY]

Apache County, AZ: approve settlement of water rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe (S. 2743), S6953 [17JY]

Arbitration: provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process (S. 3026), S9697, S9720-S9722 [1OC]

Arizona: adjust Central Arizona Project, ratify Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, and reauthorize and amend Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act (S. 2992), S9117, S9118 [24SE]

Bankruptcy: prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, S7735 [31JY], S11728 [20NO]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 2127), S2676-S2678 [15AP], S8862 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the processing of claims for veterans compensation and pensions (S. 1656), S10664 [17OC]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (S. 3058), S9986-S9992 [4OC]

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community: provide for use and distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets (S. 2799), S7375 [25JY], S11224 [15NO]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: establish (H.R. 308), S11653 [19NO]

Health: limit medical malpractice claims, S7359 [25JY], S8369 [9SE]

———provide for health care liability reform, S7398-S7413 [26JY], S7448 [29JY], S7516-S7535 [30JY]

Native Americans: distribute judgment funds to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation (S. 3059), S9993 [4OC]

———extend statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1857), S1222 [26FE]

———settle certain land claims of Bay Mills Indian Community (S. 2986), S11380 [19NO]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 2567), S4861 [23MY], S4960, S4961 [4JN]

New Mexico: hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (S. 2893), S7958 [1AU]

Oklahoma: settle certain claims of Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations to the Arkansas Riverbed (H.R. 3534), S9860 [2OC], S9861 [3OC], S11725 [20NO]

Quinault Indian Nation: distribution of land claim judgement funds (S. 1308), S8862 [18SE]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (S. Res. 329), S8985 [20SE]

Terrorism: establish procedures for civil actions and limit liability for punitive damages relative to acts of terrorism, S5481-S5488, S5492, S5493 [13JN], S5657-S5659, S5668 [18JN], S11525-S11529 [19NO]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims, S5510 [13JN], S5567, S5568, S5569 [14JN], S11526-S11528 [19NO]

———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (S. 2134), S2725 [16AP]

Western Shoshone Tribe: distribution of land claim judgement funds (S. 958), S10960 [13NO]

Reports filed

Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3148) (H. Rept. 107-744), H7898 [11OC]

Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Judgement Fund Distribution Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 3059) (S. Rept. 107-313), S10442 [15OC]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Settlement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3958), S6249 [27JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3958) (H. Rept. 107-386), H1151 [9AP]

BLM Lands Held in Trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in New Mexico: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2893), S10115 [8OC]

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2222) (S. Rept. 107-280), S8618 [13SE]

Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3534) (H. Rept. 107-632), H6058 [4SE]

Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2799) (S. Rept. 107-298), S9983 [4OC]

Guam War Claims Review Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 308) (S. Rept. 107-172), S5956 [24JN]

Huna Totem Corporation Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 506) (H. Rept. 107-434), H2104 [3MY]

Newtok Native Corp., and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2016), S10114 [8OC]

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Protection From Condemnation Until a Final Decision Is Made on a Pending Trust Application Fee: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2989) (S. Rept. 107-299), S9983 [4OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3476) (H. Rept. 107-708), H6925 [1OC]

Quinault Permanent Fisheries Fund Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1308) (S. Rept. 107-252), S8091 [3SE]

Russian River Land Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3048) (S. Rept. 107-275), S8506 [11SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3048) (H. Rept. 107-573), H4604 [15JY]

Settlement of Certain Pottawatomi Nation in Canada Claims Against the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2127), S8300 [5SE]

Statute of Limitations Extension Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857), S732 [13FE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1857) (S. Rept. 107-138), S897 [15FE]

Terrorism Victim's Access to Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2134), S6249 [27JN]

Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 958) (S. Rept. 107-297), S9901 [3OC]

Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S 2743) (S. Rept. 107-301), S10114 [8OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community distribution of funds awarded under certain U.S. Court of Federal Claims dockets: Gila River Indian Community, S7375 [25JY]

Statements

Federation/LAF Supports Black Farmer Protest Against USDA in Tennessee—Demands Meaningful Across the Board Response From USDA and Congress: Federation of Southern Cooperatives, H4491 [10JY]

Summaries

Reform of Energy Workers Compensation Act (H.R. 5493), E1688 [30SE]

Testimonies

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: Alex Smith, S9991 [4OC]

———Phil Schofield, S9992 [4OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3048, Russian River Land Act, H4998 [22JY]

H.R. 3534, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations Claims Settlement Act, H6880-H6882 [1OC]

H.R. 3958, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Settlement Act, H1100 [9AP]

S. 958, Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act, S10960-S10962 [13NO]

S. 1308, Quinault Permanent Fisheries Fund Act, S8862 [18SE]

S. 1857, statute of limitations extension relative to the negotiated settlement of Native American tribal claims, S1222 [26FE], H704 [6MR]

S. 2127, settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S8862 [18SE]

S. 2134, Terrorism Victim's Access to Compensation Act, S2726 [16AP]

S. 2222, Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act, S11643-S11645 [19NO]

S. 2567, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, S4861 [23MY]

S. 2799, Gila River Indian Community Judgement Fund Distribution Act, S7375-S7377 [25JY], S11224-S11227 [15NO]

S. 2893, hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in New Mexico, S7959 [1AU]

S. 3026, Arbitration Fairness Act, S9722 [1OC]

S. 3058, Energy Workers Compensation Act, S9987-S9991 [4OC]

S. Res. 329, Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ascertainment and settlement of claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex, S8982, S8985 [20SE]