HR 487 · 110th Congress · Native Americans

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-01-16· Sponsored by Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.(2007-05-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007 - Amends the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act to make member landowners eligible for the additional financial compensation provided to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for the acquisition by the federal government of 104,492 acres of land of the Tribe and member landowners for the Oahe Dam and Reservoir project. Defines member landowner as a member of the Tribe (or an heir of such a member) that owned land on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation that was acquired by the United States for the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make five annual deposits into the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Recovery Trust Fund. Authorizes the plan prepared for the use of payments to the Tribe to provide for payment of additional compensation to member landowners. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to assist the Tribe in claims processing by providing any record requested to identify the heirs of member landowners within 90 days after receiving a request.…

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

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 487, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007

Apr 23, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the House of Representatives on January 16, 2007</p>

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H.R. 487, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Amendments Act of 2007

Apr 23, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the House of Representatives on January 16, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office