US Congress House Bill 1272 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on October 5 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-10-05 - Became Public Law No: 112-179.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe for the amount, plus interest, that the Tribe contributed for the payment of attorneys' fees and litigation expenses associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the distribution of judgment funds. Requires the Tribe's claim for reimbursement of expended funds to be certified by the Tribe as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. Requires payment of interest on such funds at the rate of 6% per year from the date such funds were expended until they are reimbursed to the Tribe. Requires use of the judgment funds to reimburse the Tribe for those attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. (Sec. 5) Requires the Tribe to provide the Secretary with updated membership rolls for the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band of the Tribe. Directs the Secretary to: (1) distribute to each Band, from the remaining judgment funds, an amount sufficient to enable each Band to pay $300 to each Band member; and (2) divide the funds that remain after that distribution, as well as unclaimed payments, into equal shares for each Band. (Sec. 6) Prohibits funds disbursed under this Act from being liable for the payment of a recipient's previously contracted obligations.

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012

Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]

Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]

Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-10-05	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-179.
2012-10-05	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-09-25	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-09-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-09-22	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6674)
2012-08-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482.
2012-08-01	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. Without written report.
2012-06-28	Senate	Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2012-06-19	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
2012-06-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-06-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3723-3724)
2012-06-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1272.
2012-06-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3723-3725)
2012-06-18	House	Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-05-30	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 354.
2012-05-30	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-501.
2012-04-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2012-04-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-04-25	House	Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2012-03-01	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-04-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
2011-03-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB1739 (Related) 2012-02-02 - Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-626.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1272/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1272/BILLS-112hr1272ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1272/BILLS-112hr1272rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1272/BILLS-112hr1272eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1272/BILLS-112hr1272rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1272/BILLS-112hr1272enr.pdf