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S. 617 (111th)

Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act

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Introduced

17 March 2009

Last action

17 March 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], John Thune

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 August 2025

Transport

Summary

Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act - Amends the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act to increase the aggregate amount to be deposited into the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury to provide compensation to the Lower Brule Tribe of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River. Amends the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund Act of 1996 to increase the aggregate amount to be deposited into the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Infrastructure Development Trust Fund by the Secretary to provide compensation to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of South Dakota for such damage. States that this Act shall be considered to be full and final compensation to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe for damages caused by the construction of the Fort Randall Dam and the Big Bend Dam under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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