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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jul 22, 2002
Yankton Sioux Tribe and Santee Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Yankton Sioux Tribe Development Trust Fund and the Santee Sioux Tribe Development Trust Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to withdraw the aggregate amount of interest deposited into the Funds each fiscal year (beginning with the 11th fiscal year after this Act's enactment date) and transfer that amount to the Secretary of the Interior for making payments to the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe for carrying out projects and programs under each Tribe's Tribal Plan.Directs the tribal council of each Tribe to prepare a Tribal Plan for using payments for carrying out projects and programs to promote: (1) economic development; (2) infrastructure development; or (3) the educational, health, recreational, and social welfare objectives of the Tribe and its members.States that payments under this Act will not affect other Federal payments, the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin power rates, or be subject to Federal or State income tax.Authorizes appropriations.Extinguishes all monetary claims of the Tribes against the United States for loss of value or use of land resulting from the Fort Randall and Gavins Point projects of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program upon the transfer of funds to such Tribes.
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Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D–SD
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 - 37 (Roll no. 424). (text: CR H6864-6866)
House roll call 424 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 - 37 (Roll no. 424).(text: CR H6864-6866)
House roll call 424 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6883-6884)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 434.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6864-6867)
Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-706.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-706.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7319-7321; text as passed Senate: CR S7319-7321)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7319-7321; text as passed Senate: CR S7319-7321)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 107-214.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Inouye with amendments. With written report No. 107-214.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1768-1770)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1768)
Introduced in Senate
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