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S. 995

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act

This bill establishes the Spokane Tribe of Indians Recovery Trust Fund to compensate the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam.

The council must prepare a plan for the use of those payments to promote any combination of: (1) economic development; (2) infrastructure development; or (3) educational, health, recreational, and social welfare objectives of the tribe and its members.

The Bonneville Power Administration must make specified settlement payments to the tribe.

Payments made to the council or tribe may be used or invested by the council in the same manner as other tribal governmental funds.

Deposit of amounts in the fund extinguishes all monetary claims that the tribe may have against the United States to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA](D-WA)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
1cosponsors2committees13actions9subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  5. Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  6. Floor

    Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6546-6549; text: CR S6548-6549)

  7. Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6546-6549; text: CR S6548-6549)

  8. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 397.

  9. Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with amendments. With written report No. 115-240.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  10. Committee14000

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven with amendments. With written report No. 115-240.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  11. Committee

    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  12. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Indian Affairs Committee
  13. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act — Informed