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Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act

Introduced: February 14, 2005 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.
Sep 20, 2006
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-344.
Aug 2, 2006
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 14, 2006
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-572.
Jun 29, 2005
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1349)
Feb 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act - Amends the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act to increase from $39.3 million to $129,822,085 the aggregate amount to be deposited into the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury to provide compensation to the Lower Brule Tribe of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River.

Amends the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act of 1996 to increase from $27.5 million to $69,222,084 the aggregate amount to be deposited into the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund by the Secretary to provide compensation to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota for such damage.

States that this Act shall be considered to be full and final compensation to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe for damages caused by the construction of the Fort Randall Dam and the Big Bend Dam under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.

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