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Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe in relation to the construction and operation of the Grand Coulee Dam.
Payments made to the tribe may be used or invested in the same manner as other tribal governmental funds.
The initial payment 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.
People & committees
Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D–WA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 116-100.
Became Public Law No: 116-100.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10298-10299)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10298-10299)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 216.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10298-10300)
Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4663-4664)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4663-4664)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-4.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-4.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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