A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-1783
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
Introduced: 2023-05-31
Policy area: Native Americans
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.</p> All other claims of the tribe to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished.

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1783 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 31 (legislative day, May 30), 2023 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Settlement of claims (a) Jurisdiction conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under the Treaty between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Delawares, Pottawatimies, Miames, Eel River, and Weas, signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 (7 Stat. 91) (commonly known and referred to in this Act as the Treaty of Grouseland ), without regard to the statute of limitations, including section 2501 of title 28, United States Code, and any delay-based defense, including laches, estoppel, or acquiescence, no matter how characterized. (2) Liability of the United States The United States shall be the only entity or individual liable for a land claim made under paragraph (1). (3) Jurisdiction expiration Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph (1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a land claim under that paragraph. (b) Extinguishment of title and claims Except for a claim filed under subsection (a)(1), all other claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished.