Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-162
Sponsor: Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2003-01-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona
Economics and Public Finance
Estates (Law)
Federal aid to Indians
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Government paperwork
Indian claims
Indian lands
Indian water rights
Law
Minorities
Revolving funds
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-15
text: Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2003 - Requires the per capita distribution of funds paid in settlement of claims made in Docket Nos. 236-C and 236-D, Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. United States, to enrolled members of the Gila River Indian Community.
Requires the Community to prepare a payment role according to specified criteria.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to disburse funds within 30 days after Community approval of the payment roll. Makes special provision for deceased or legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Permits payments of eligible individuals not on the roll out of residual funds and Community-owned funds, as specified.
Revises the treatment of minors' per capita shares and final disbursement of judgment funds awarded in Dockets 228 and 236-N.
Cancels the balance of all outstanding expert assistance loans to the Gila River Indian Community made by the Department of the Interior.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on January 15, 2003. However, because action occurred on the measure, the summary has been expanded.)

Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2003 - 
Title I: Gila River Judgment Fund Distribution
 - (Sec. 101) Requires the per capita distribution of funds paid in settlement of claims made in Docket Nos. 236-C and 236-D, Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. United States, to enrolled members of the Gila River Indian Community (Arizona).
Requires the Community to prepare a payment role according to specified criteria. Defines eligible and ineligible recipients.
Requires the Gila River Indian Community to provide to the Secretary of the Interior: (1) a notice that indicates the total number of eligible recipients; and (2) enrollment information necessary to allow the Secretary to establish estate accounts for deceased recipients and Individual Indian Money accounts for legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Directs the Secretary to disburse funds within 30 days after Community approval of the payment roll. Makes special provision for deceased or legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Permits payments of eligible individuals not on the roll out of residual funds and Community-owned funds, as specified.
Requires that any judgment funds remaining after distribution, any share remaining unclaimed for six years, or any unpayable share be deposited in the general fund of the Community.

Title II: Conditions Relating To Community Judgment Fund Plans
 - (Sec. 201) Directs the Community to modify the judgment funds distribution plans in Docket No. 228 of the U.S. Claims Court and Docket No. 236-N of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to require the Secretary to: (1) hold the per capital shares of minors in trust until they attain age 18; (2) not disburse judgment funds or interest earned until a minor attains age 18; and (3) distribute to the Community and deposit in its general fund, upon Community request, any residual principal and interest funds remaining after the Community has declared the per capita payments have been completed.

Title III: Expert Assistance Loans
 - (Sec. 301) Cancels the balance of all outstanding expert assistance loans to the Gila River Indian Community made by the Department of the Interior.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported in the Senate on March 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2003 - 
Title I: Gila River Judgment Fund Distribution
 - (Sec. 101) Requires the per capita distribution of funds paid in settlement of claims made in Docket Nos. 236-C and 236-D, Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. United States, to enrolled members of the Gila River Indian Community (Arizona).
Requires the Community to prepare a payment role according to specified criteria. Defines eligible and ineligible recipients.
Requires the Gila River Indian Community to provide to the Secretary of the Interior: (1) a notice that indicates the total number of eligible recipients; and (2) enrollment information necessary to allow the Secretary to establish estate accounts for deceased recipients and Individual Indian Money accounts for legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Directs the Secretary to disburse funds within 30 days after Community approval of the payment roll. Makes special provision for deceased or legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Permits payments of eligible individuals not on the roll out of residual funds and Community-owned funds, as specified.
Requires that any judgment funds remaining after distribution, any share remaining unclaimed for six years, or any unpayable share be deposited in the general fund of the Community.

Title II: Conditions Relating To Community Judgment Fund Plans
 - (Sec. 201) Directs the Community to modify the judgment funds distribution plans in Docket No. 228 of the U.S. Claims Court and Docket No. 236-N of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to require the Secretary to: (1) hold the per capital shares of minors in trust until they attain age 18; (2) not disburse judgment funds or interest earned until a minor attains age 18; and (3) distribute to the Community and deposit in its general fund, upon Community request, any residual principal and interest funds remaining after the Community has declared the per capita payments have been completed.

Title III: Expert Assistance Loans
 - (Sec. 301) Cancels the balance of all outstanding expert assistance loans to the Gila River Indian Community made by the Department of the Interior.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported in the Senate on March 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2003 - 
Title I: Gila River Judgment Fund Distribution
 - (Sec. 101) Requires the per capita distribution of funds paid in settlement of claims made in Docket Nos. 236-C and 236-D, Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. United States, to enrolled members of the Gila River Indian Community (Arizona).
Requires the Community to prepare a payment role according to specified criteria. Defines eligible and ineligible recipients.
Requires the Gila River Indian Community to provide to the Secretary of the Interior: (1) a notice that indicates the total number of eligible recipients; and (2) enrollment information necessary to allow the Secretary to establish estate accounts for deceased recipients and Individual Indian Money accounts for legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Directs the Secretary to disburse funds within 30 days after Community approval of the payment roll. Makes special provision for deceased or legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Permits payments of eligible individuals not on the roll out of residual funds and Community-owned funds, as specified.
Requires that any judgment funds remaining after distribution, any share remaining unclaimed for six years, or any unpayable share be deposited in the general fund of the Community.

Title II: Conditions Relating To Community Judgment Fund Plans
 - (Sec. 201) Directs the Community to modify the judgment funds distribution plans in Docket No. 228 of the U.S. Claims Court and Docket No. 236-N of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to require the Secretary to: (1) hold the per capital shares of minors in trust until they attain age 18; (2) not disburse judgment funds or interest earned until a minor attains age 18; and (3) distribute to the Community and deposit in its general fund, upon Community request, any residual principal and interest funds remaining after the Community has declared the per capita payments have been completed.

Title III: Expert Assistance Loans
 - (Sec. 301) Cancels the balance of all outstanding expert assistance loans to the Gila River Indian Community made by the Department of the Interior.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported in the Senate on March 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gila River Indian Community Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2003 - 
Title I: Gila River Judgment Fund Distribution
 - (Sec. 101) Requires the per capita distribution of funds paid in settlement of claims made in Docket Nos. 236-C and 236-D, Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. United States, to enrolled members of the Gila River Indian Community (Arizona).
Requires the Community to prepare a payment role according to specified criteria. Defines eligible and ineligible recipients.
Requires the Gila River Indian Community to provide to the Secretary of the Interior: (1) a notice that indicates the total number of eligible recipients; and (2) enrollment information necessary to allow the Secretary to establish estate accounts for deceased recipients and Individual Indian Money accounts for legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Directs the Secretary to disburse funds within 30 days after Community approval of the payment roll. Makes special provision for deceased or legally incompetent individuals and minors.
Permits payments of eligible individuals not on the roll out of residual funds and Community-owned funds, as specified.
Requires that any judgment funds remaining after distribution, any share remaining unclaimed for six years, or any unpayable share be deposited in the general fund of the Community.

Title II: Conditions Relating To Community Judgment Fund Plans
 - (Sec. 201) Directs the Community to modify the judgment funds distribution plans in Docket No. 228 of the U.S. Claims Court and Docket No. 236-N of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims to require the Secretary to: (1) hold the per capital shares of minors in trust until they attain age 18; (2) not disburse judgment funds or interest earned until a minor attains age 18; and (3) distribute to the Community and deposit in its general fund, upon Community request, any residual principal and interest funds remaining after the Community has declared the per capita payments have been completed.

Title III: Expert Assistance Loans
 - (Sec. 301) Cancels the balance of all outstanding expert assistance loans to the Gila River Indian Community made by the Department of the Interior.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Became Public Law No: 108-22.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Became Public Law No: 108-22.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-05-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-05-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-05-02
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3428-3430)
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3428-3430)
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 162.
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3428-3431)
action_date: 2003-04-29
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-03-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-03-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3753-3754; text as passed Senate: CR S3753-3754)
action_date: 2003-03-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3753-3754; text as passed Senate: CR S3753-3754)
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 108-17.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 108-17.
action_date: 2003-02-26
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-01-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2003-01-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S848-849)
action_date: 2003-01-15
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-22