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Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 1997

Introduced: March 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 1997
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 21, 1997
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Sep 9, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sep 8, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 8, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 8, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 8, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 8, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6967-6968)
Sep 8, 1997
Mr. Hill moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 3, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 138.
Sep 3, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-242.
Jul 16, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1997
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 14, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 6, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 1997 - Provides for distribution to, and use of certain funds by, the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior, one year after enactment of this Act, to distribute specified amounts to the tribal governing body of the: (1) Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota; (2) Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; and (3) Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana. Designates the Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux Council of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes as the tribal governing body of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation.

(Sec. 5) Directs each tribal governing body, as a condition for receiving the distributed funds, to establish a tribal trust fund for the benefit of the covered Indian tribe under its jurisdiction. Requires that each tribal governing body shall: (1) serve as the trustee of the trust fund; and (2) administer the trust fund.

(Sec. 6) Prohibits funds distributed to a covered Indian tribe from being used to make per capita payments to members of the covered Indian tribe.

Allows funds distributed to be used by a tribal governing body only for the purpose of making investments or expenditures that the tribal governing body determines to be related to: (1) economic development that is beneficial to the covered Indian tribe; (2) the development of resources of the covered Indian tribe; or (3) the development of a program that is beneficial to members of the covered Indian tribe, including educational and social welfare programs.

Directs the Secretary to conduct an annual audit.

(Sec. 7) Sets forth provisions concerning the effect of payments to a covered Indian tribe or an individual on eligibility for, or the reduction or denial of, Federal benefits.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary, not later than one year after enactment, to distribute a specified amount to the lineal descendants of the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians.

What's happening now November 4, 1997

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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