Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012

Bill: 112-hr-1272
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Introduced: 2011-03-30 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Indian claims
Legal fees and court costs
Minnesota

Summary:
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the distribution of judgment funds and the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and Docket No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
 
Requires that the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. 
 
Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe.
 
Directs the Secretary to set aside a specified amount of the judgment funds for distribution to each member enrolled with each Band and then divide the remaining funds into equal shares for each Band.

action_date: 2012-05-30
text: 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds.
 
Requires the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds to be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. 
 
Requires payment of interest on such funds at the rate of 6% per year from the date such funds were expended until they are reimbursed to the Tribe.
 
Requires use of the judgment funds to reimburse the Tribe for those attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) distribute to each Band, from the remaining judgment funds, an amount sufficient to enable each Band to pay $300 to each Band member; and (2) divide the funds that remain after that distribution, as well as unclaimed payments, into equal shares for each Band.
 
(Sec. 6) Prohibits funds disbursed under this Act from being liable for the payment of a recipient's previously contracted obligations.

action_date: 2012-06-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds.
 
Requires the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds to be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. 
 
Requires payment of interest on such funds at the rate of 6% per year from the date such funds were expended until they are reimbursed to the Tribe.
 
Requires use of the judgment funds to reimburse the Tribe for those attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) distribute to each Band, from the remaining judgment funds, an amount sufficient to enable each Band to pay $300 to each Band member; and (2) divide the funds that remain after that distribution, as well as unclaimed payments, into equal shares for each Band.
 
(Sec. 6) Prohibits funds disbursed under this Act from being liable for the payment of a recipient's previously contracted obligations.

action_date: 2012-08-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds.
 
Requires the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds to be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. 
 
Requires payment of interest on such funds at the rate of 6% per year from the date such funds were expended until they are reimbursed to the Tribe.
 
Requires use of the judgment funds to reimburse the Tribe for those attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) distribute to each Band, from the remaining judgment funds, an amount sufficient to enable each Band to pay $300 to each Band member; and (2) divide the funds that remain after that distribution, as well as unclaimed payments, into equal shares for each Band.
 
(Sec. 6) Prohibits funds disbursed under this Act from being liable for the payment of a recipient's previously contracted obligations.

action_date: 2012-09-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds.
 
Requires the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds to be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. 
 
Requires payment of interest on such funds at the rate of 6% per year from the date such funds were expended until they are reimbursed to the Tribe.
 
Requires use of the judgment funds to reimburse the Tribe for those attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) distribute to each Band, from the remaining judgment funds, an amount sufficient to enable each Band to pay $300 to each Band member; and (2) divide the funds that remain after that distribution, as well as unclaimed payments, into equal shares for each Band.
 
(Sec. 6) Prohibits funds disbursed under this Act from being liable for the payment of a recipient's previously contracted obligations.

action_date: 2012-10-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds.
 
Requires the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds to be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. 
 
Requires payment of interest on such funds at the rate of 6% per year from the date such funds were expended until they are reimbursed to the Tribe.
 
Requires use of the judgment funds to reimburse the Tribe for those attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. 
(Sec. 5) Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe.
 
Directs the Secretary to: (1) distribute to each Band, from the remaining judgment funds, an amount sufficient to enable each Band to pay $300 to each Band member; and (2) divide the funds that remain after that distribution, as well as unclaimed payments, into equal shares for each Band.
 
(Sec. 6) Prohibits funds disbursed under this Act from being liable for the payment of a recipient's previously contracted obligations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-179.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Became Public Law No: 112-179.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-10-05
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-25
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-09-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)
action_date: 2012-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-08-01
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2012-06-28
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2012-06-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3723-3724)
action_date: 2012-06-18
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 H3723-3724)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1272.
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3723-3725)
action_date: 2012-06-18
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-501.
action_date: 2012-05-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-501.
action_date: 2012-04-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-04-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-04-25
text: Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2012-03-01
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-04-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-03-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 112-179