S 2917 · 106th Congress · Native Americans
Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act of 2000
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 106-425.(2000-11-01)
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Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act of 2000 - Approves the May 2000 Settlement Agreement between the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Justice and the Pueblo of Santo Domingo (New Mexico) to Resolve All of the Pueblo's Land Title and Trespass Claims. Extinguishes certain Pueblo land and trespass claims. Sets forth provisions relating to the treatment of land or natural resources transferred by the Pueblo prior to this Act's enactment date and ratifies such transfers. Makes this paragraph effective upon the entry of a compromise final judgment in the case of Pueblo of Santo Domingo v. United States. Establishes the Pueblo of Santo Domingo Land Claims Settlement Fund to be expended by the Pueblo to acquire lands within the exterior boundaries of the exclusive aboriginal occupancy area of the Pueblo and for use for other tribal purposes. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits disbursal of amounts in the Fund until: (1) the case of Pueblo of Santo Domingo v. Rael has been dismissed with prejudice; and (2) the compromise final judgment described above has been entered in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Declares the boundaries of the Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant, as dete…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 2917, Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act of 2000
Oct 16, 2000Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on October 11, 2000
Full CBO report ↗S. 2917, Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act of 2000
Oct 20, 2000Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 17, 2000
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office