Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act

Bill: 108-hr-884
Sponsor: Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2]
Introduced: 2003-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Government trust funds
Higher education
Indian claims
Indian education
Minorities
Nevada
Scholarships

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - Provides for the distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone Judgment Roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.
Requires that such funds and specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted to such Indians in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims be credited to and distributed from a Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund to be established by the Secretary: (1) for educational grants and other forms of educational assistance to individual Western Shoshone members; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of an Administrative Committee established by this Act to oversee the distribution of such educational grants and assistance.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: 
Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - (Sec. 2) Provides for the per capita distribution of shares of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone Judgment Roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish a Western Shoshone Judgement Roll consisting of all individuals who have at least 1/4 degree of Western Shoshone Blood, are U.S. citizens, and are living on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Makes ineligible for enrollment under this Act any individual who is eligible to receive other judgment awards from the ICC, the United States Claims Court, or the United States Court of Federal Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to publish rules and regulations governing the establishment of the Judgment Roll and specifies per capita distribution requirements (including those for heirs of deceased beneficiaries, incompetents, minors and individuals under age 19). 
(Sec. 3) Provides for distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to establish, for the benefit of Western Shoshone members, the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund, to which such funds shall be credited. 
Requires that all accumulated and future interest and income from the Trust Fund be distributed: (1) as educational grants and assistance to individual Western Shoshone members as determined appropriate by the Administrative Committee established by this Act to oversee such distribution; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of such Committee. 
Specifies the membership and duties of the Committee.
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 7, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - (Sec. 2) Provides for the per capita distribution of shares of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone Judgment Roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish a Western Shoshone Judgement Roll consisting of all individuals who have at least 1/4 degree of Western Shoshone Blood, are U.S. citizens, and are living on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Makes ineligible for enrollment under this Act any individual who is eligible to receive other judgment awards from the ICC, the United States Claims Court, or the United States Court of Federal Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to publish rules and regulations governing the establishment of the Judgment Roll and specifies per capita distribution requirements (including those for heirs of deceased beneficiaries, incompetents, minors and individuals under age 19). 
(Sec. 3) Provides for distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to establish, for the benefit of Western Shoshone members, the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund, to which such funds shall be credited. 
Requires that all accumulated and future interest and income from the Trust Fund be distributed: (1) as educational grants and assistance to individual Western Shoshone members as determined appropriate by the Administrative Committee established by this Act to oversee such distribution; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of such Committee. 
Specifies the membership and duties of the Committee.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 7, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - (Sec. 2) Provides for the per capita distribution of shares of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone Judgment Roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish a Western Shoshone Judgement Roll consisting of all individuals who have at least 1/4 degree of Western Shoshone Blood, are U.S. citizens, and are living on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Makes ineligible for enrollment under this Act any individual who is eligible to receive other judgment awards from the ICC, the United States Claims Court, or the United States Court of Federal Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to publish rules and regulations governing the establishment of the Judgment Roll and specifies per capita distribution requirements (including those for heirs of deceased beneficiaries, incompetents, minors and individuals under age 19). 
(Sec. 3) Provides for distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to establish, for the benefit of Western Shoshone members, the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund, to which such funds shall be credited. 
Requires that all accumulated and future interest and income from the Trust Fund be distributed: (1) as educational grants and assistance to individual Western Shoshone members as determined appropriate by the Administrative Committee established by this Act to oversee such distribution; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of such Committee. 
Specifies the membership and duties of the Committee.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 7, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - (Sec. 2) Provides for the per capita distribution of shares of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone Judgment Roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish a Western Shoshone Judgement Roll consisting of all individuals who have at least 1/4 degree of Western Shoshone Blood, are U.S. citizens, and are living on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Makes ineligible for enrollment under this Act any individual who is eligible to receive other judgment awards from the ICC, the United States Claims Court, or the United States Court of Federal Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to publish rules and regulations governing the establishment of the Judgment Roll and specifies per capita distribution requirements (including those for heirs of deceased beneficiaries, incompetents, minors and individuals under age 19). 
(Sec. 3) Provides for distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims. 
Requires the Secretary to establish, for the benefit of Western Shoshone members, the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund, to which such funds shall be credited. 
Requires that all accumulated and future interest and income from the Trust Fund be distributed: (1) as educational grants and assistance to individual Western Shoshone members as determined appropriate by the Administrative Committee established by this Act to oversee such distribution; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of such Committee. 
Specifies the membership and duties of the Committee.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Became Public Law No: 108-270.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Became Public Law No: 108-270.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-07-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 6/25/2004 S7495-7496)
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 6/25/2004 S7495-7496)
action_date: 2004-06-22
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4610-4611)
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4610-4611)
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 884.
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4610-4612)
action_date: 2004-06-21
text: Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-299.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-299.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 14.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-06-18
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-02-28
text: Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-270