HR 2489 · 108th Congress · Native Americans

Cowlitz Indian Tribe Distribution of Judgment Funds Act

Introduced 2003-06-17· Sponsored by Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-222.(2004-04-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2004-03-23
Roll #75
Yea 404Nay 0
Democrats
188 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
215 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2004-03-23
Roll #75
Yea 404Nay 0
Democrats
188 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
215 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cowlitz Indian Tribe Distribution of Judgment Funds Act - Creates a plan under which the Secretary of the Interior shall distribute the judgment funds and certain accrued interest awarded to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington by the Indian Claims Commission Docket No. 218 (ICCD). Prohibits the distribution of principal (funds awarded by ICCD and all accrued interest as of one year before enactment of this Act) under this Act except as provided by this Act. Requires the Secretary to set aside 20 percent of the current judgment fund (funds awarded by ICCD and all accrued interest as of the enactment of this Act) for a tribal elderly assistance program. Requires the Secretary to set aside specified percentages of the principal for tribal: (1) emergency assistance; (2) education, vocation, and cultural training; (3) housing assistance; (4) economic development and construction and maintenance of tribal and cultural centers; (5) natural resources; (6) cultural resources; (7) health; and (8) administration. Prescribes general conditions for the management and use of all available funds by the tribe's governing body.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2489, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Distribution of Judgment Funds Act

Nov 6, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 29, 2003</p>

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H.R. 2489, Cowlitz Indian Tribe Distribution of Judgment Funds Act

Nov 6, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on October 29, 2003

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office