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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 13, 2014
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act - Amends the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to repeal a provision prohibiting the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas from conducting gaming activities on its lands if those gaming activities are prohibited by Texas.
Requires the United States and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to execute and file in each applicable court a motion for dismissal of any pending claim arising out of or relating to the aboriginal land of the Tribe or an interest in that land.
Deems any claim by or on behalf of the Tribe against the United States or the state of Texas for the loss of aboriginal title to be extinguished.
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Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D–MT
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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