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Union Calendar No. 430 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6063 

[Report No. 117–597] 

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes 

regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 

Ms. MCCOLLUM (for herself and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 7, 2022 

Additional sponsor: Mr. YOUNG

DECEMBER 7, 2022 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 19, 2021] 


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A BILL 

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian 

land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other 

purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. 

4 (a) JURISDICTION CONFERRED ON THE UNITED

5 STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS.—Notwithstanding 

6 any other provision of law, jurisdiction is hereby conferred 

7 upon the United States Court of Federal Claims, which may 

8 hear, determine, and render judgment on the Miami Tribe 

9 of Oklahoma’s land claim under the Treaty of August 1, 

10 1805 (7 Stat. 91), without regard to the statute of limita11 tions identified in section 2501 of title 28, United States 

12 Code, and any delay-based defense, including laches, estop13 pel, or acquiescence, no matter how characterized. The 

14 United States shall be the only entity or individual liable 

15 regarding such a claim. The jurisdiction hereby conferred 

16 on the United States Court of Federal Claims shall expire 

17 unless a claim is filed by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 

18 within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

19 (b) EXTINGUISHMENT OF TITLE AND CLAIMS.—Except 

20 for the claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma against the 

21 United States as a defendant in an action before the United 

22 States Court of Federal Claims as provided in subsection 

23 (a), all other claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or 

24 any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the 

25 Miami Tribe to title are extinguished, including claims 


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1 arising under the Treaty of Grouseland, the Northwest Or2 dinance, the 5th amendment to the Constitution, the laws 

3 commonly known as the ‘‘Trade and Intercourse Act of 

4 1790’’, and any other Federal law, treaty, or agreement. 


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Union Calendar No. 430 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6063 

[Report No. 117–597] 

A BILL 

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain 

and for other purposes. Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, 

DECEMBER 7, 2022 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed 


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