HR 3534 · 107th Congress · Native Americans
Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations Claims Settlement Act
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EnactedLatest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 632.(2002-10-03)
Plain Language Summary
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Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations Claims Settlement Act - Extinguishes all claims for the use of and damage to the Arkansas Riverbed in Oklahoma arising out of the construction and maintenance of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation Way on the Arkansas River, Oklahoma, and the claims asserted by the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations in the United States Court of Federal Claims against the United States, upon payment of specified funds. Extinguishes all claims of such Nations to the Disclaimed Drybed Lands, upon payment of specified funds. Sets forth retained rights in related lands, minerals, and waterways. Allocates claim settlement funds among such Nations, depositing them in specified trust fund accounts. Makes such funds available for the acquisition of land, as specified. Provides for such funds' investment and the payment of attorney's fees, subject to specified limitations.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 3534, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations Claims Settlement Act
Aug 28, 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 26, 2002</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 3534, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations Claims Settlement Act
Aug 28, 2002Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 26, 2002
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (5)
2 Democrats3 Republicans