S.1739 - Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011

A bill to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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10/19/2011--Introduced.Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the distribution of judgment funds and the payment of at

Official Summary

10/19/2011--Introduced.Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the distribution of judgment funds and the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and Docket No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Requires that the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe. Directs the Secretary to set aside a specified amount of the judgment funds for distribution to each member enrolled with each Band and then divide the remaining funds into equal shares for each Band.

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The House made short work of yesterday's suspension schedule, plus the attempt to repeal part of the Affordable Care Act, rejecting all amendments offered, and then passing the bill by a vote of 267-159, with a weird mix of 28 Democrats voting ...

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Today in Congress: Republican budget plans? 'Pig-Bah!'

The House made short work of yesterday's suspension schedule, plus the attempt to repeal part of the Affordable Care Act, rejecting all amendments offered, and then passing the bill by a vote of 267-159, with a weird mix of 28 Democrats voting ...

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...States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi, Department of Justice. SD-226 2:15 pm Indian Affairs Hearings to examine S.1739, to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United Sta

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02/03/12
Today in Congress: Republican budget plans ... - Congress Matters ::

Hearings to examine S.1739, to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, S.356, to amend ...

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02/03/12
Today in Congress: Republican budget plans ... - Congress Matters ::

Hearings to examine S.1739, to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, S.356, to amend ...

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02/03/12
Today in Congress: Republican budget plans ... - Congress Matters ::

Hearings to examine S.1739, to provide for the use and distribution of judgment funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, S.356, to amend ...

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