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In the House of Representatives, U. S.,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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SECTION 1. REFERRAL.

Pursuant to section 1492 of title 28, United States Code, the Indian trust-related claimbill (H.R. 5862), entitled ‘A Bill relating to members of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) as well as,’ 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 individual members .

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 30, 2012

Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. BOREN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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RESOLUTION

To refer H.R. 5862, a bill making congressional reference tohave 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 pursuant toon the date of enactment of this resolution.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Upon receipt of the bill, the chief judge shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) report back to the House of Representatives, at the earliest practicable date, providing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) findings of fact and conclusions of law that are sufficient to inform the Congress of the nature, extent, and character of the Indiantrust--trust related claims of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) as well as its individual members.Resolved, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma (O-Gah-Pah) and its tribal members may pursue their Indian trust-relatedfor compensation as legal or equitable claims against the United States other than the legal claims that are pending in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims pursuant to sections 1492 and 2509 of title 28,on the date of enactment of this resolution; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the amount, if any, legally or equitably due from the United States Codeto the claimants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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