A bill to authorize appropriations for the Indian Claims Commission for fiscal year 1978; to facilitate the transfer of cases from the Indian Claims Commission to the U.S. Court of Claims.

Summary

Authorizes appropriations of $2,250,000 for the Indian Claims Commission for fiscal year 1978. Directs the Court of Claims to determine the proper amount of attorney fees for attorneys representing Indian tribes in cases transferred from the Commission to the Court of Claims. Authorizes that Court to exercise the powers of the Commission relating to information from government departments and official records as evidence. Provides Supreme Court review by certiorari or certification for cases transferred to the Court of Claims from the Commission. Authorizes the Court of Claims to appoint up to three additional commissioners for the expeditious determination of cases transferred to it from the Commission.

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Timeline

1. 20 May 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 May 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• · slia00 · Other

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