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Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act - Provides for the per capita distribution of specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission to U.S. citizens who have at least 1/4 Western Shoshone blood and who are enrolled on a Western Shoshone Judgment Roll to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.Requires specified funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judgment awards granted to such Indians in Docket Numbers 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the U.S. Court of Claims be credited to and distributed (on a non-per capita basis) from a Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund to be established by the Secretary: (1) for educational grants and other forms of educational assistance to individual Western Shoshone members; and (2) to pay reasonable and necessary expenses of an Administrative Committee established by this Act to oversee the distribution of such grants and assistance.
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Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D–NV
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12756-12759; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S12756-12759)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12756-12759; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S12756-12759)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-151.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-151.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3735-3737)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3735)
Introduced in Senate
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