Mashantucket Pequot Indian Claims Settlement Act

Summary

Mashantucket Pequot Indian Claims Settlement Act - Establishes the Mashantucket Pequot Settlement Fund (the Fund) in the Treasury and directs the Secretary of the Interior to act as trustee for the benefit of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe (the Tribe). Directs the Secretary to spend, upon the Tribe's request, the principal and income accruing to the Fund. Specifies the amounts available to the Secretary for acquisition of private settlement lands. Directs the Tribe to submit economic development plans subject to the Secretary's approval, and establishes guidelines for the disbursement of trust funds under such plans. Establishes guidelines reducing the Government's trust responsibility to the Tribe as the Fund is disbursed. Specifies lands to be held by the United States as trustee. Provides formulae for land acquisition and condemnation proceedings by the Secretary. Deems transfers of specified private settlement lands as involuntary conversions for Internal Revenue Code purposes. Authorizes appropriations for the Fund. Approves transfers of land or natural resources executed by the Tribe prior to the Act. Extinguishes Tribal or Indian claims to such lands based upon rights, interests, or aboriginal title. Directs the Secretary to publish notice in the Federal Register when the statutory appropriation has been deposited into the Fund. Declares the extinguishment provisions effective upon such appropriation. Declares the Tribe's reservation is Indian country, subject to State jurisdiction under specified Federal law. Sets limitations on actions regarding the constitutionality of the Act. Vests exclusive original jurisdiction over such actions in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Permits removal from State courts to such District Court. Permits the Tribe to lease lands for any term of years to the Mashantucket Pequot Housing Authority or to its successor in interest. Extends Federal recognition to the Tribe. Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indians. Subjects the Tribe to generally applicable Federal laws.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 February 1983

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 21.

   Source: Calendars

4. 23 February 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

5. 23 February 1983

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 February 1983

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 24 February 1983

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 28 February 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 22 March 1983

   Passed

   Passed House by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 22 March 1983

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 22 March 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

12. 22 March 1983

    Discharge

    House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

13. 22 March 1983

    Committee

    House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

14. 23 March 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

15. 24 March 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 24 March 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 5 April 1983

    Veto

    Veto message ordered temporarily laid aside.

    Source: Veto

18. 5 April 1983

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

19. 5 April 1983

    President

    Vetoed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 24 February 1983

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 February 1983

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Sponsors

• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Sponsor
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