Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act

Bill: 115-s-1223
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2017-05-24
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Indian claims

Oregon
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act</b></p> This bill repeals the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act, which sets forth how funds credited to the Klamath Tribe must be distributed.

action_date: 2017-12-05
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act</b></p> <p>This bill repeals the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act, which sets forth how funds credited to the Klamath Tribe must be distributed.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior must disburse to the tribe the balance of funds in per capita trust accounts and trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration.</p>

action_date: 2018-03-22
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><b>Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill repeals the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act, which sets forth how funds credited to the Klamath Tribe must be distributed.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior must disburse to the tribe the balance of funds in per capita trust accounts and trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2017 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act . 2. Repeal Public Law 89–224 (commonly know as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act ) (79 Stat. 897) is repealed.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 272 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1223 [Report No. 115–190] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2017 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs December 5, 2017 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , with an amendment Insert the part printed in italic A BILL To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act . 2. Repeal Public Law 89–224 (commonly know as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act ) (79 Stat. 897) is repealed. 3. Disbursement of remaining funds Notwithstanding any provision of Public Law 89–224 (79 Stat. 897) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the distribution or use of funds, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall disburse to the Klamath Tribe the balance of any funds that, on or before the date of enactment of this Act, were appropriated or deposited into the trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration and per capita trust accounts, as identified by the Secretary of the Interior, under that Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).

December 5, 2017 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act . 2. Repeal Public Law 89–224 (commonly know as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act ) (79 Stat. 897) is repealed. 3. Disbursement of remaining funds Notwithstanding any provision of Public Law 89–224 (79 Stat. 897) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the distribution or use of funds, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall disburse to the Klamath Tribe the balance of any funds that, on or before the date of enactment of this Act, were appropriated or deposited into the trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration and per capita trust accounts, as identified by the Secretary of the Interior, under that Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).

Passed the Senate March 22, 2018. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act . 2. Repeal Public Law 89–224 (commonly know as the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act ) (79 Stat. 897) is repealed. 3. Disbursement of remaining funds Notwithstanding any provision of Public Law 89–224 (79 Stat. 897) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the distribution or use of funds, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall disburse to the Klamath Tribe the balance of any funds that, on or before the date of enactment of this Act, were appropriated or deposited into the trust accounts for remaining legal fees and administration and per capita trust accounts, as identified by the Secretary of the Interior, under that Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).

Passed the Senate March 22, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary