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H.R. 2306: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2007

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H.R. 2306: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-05-14 · Native Americans · Latest: Committee Hearings Held.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-05-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Committee Hearings Held. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2007

Plain summary

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse to each of the Boise Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band the amount of funds plus interest earned to the date of reimbursement that each Band contributed for payment of litigation expenses and expert witness fees associated with the litigation of Docket No. 19 and Docket No. 188 before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Provides for reimbursement to a Band only for litigation expenses and expert witness fees incurred prior to June 22, 1999. Requires that a Band's claim for reimbursement of expended funds be certified by the Band as being unreimbursed to it from other funding sources. Requires the Secretary to review the claims and determine if the fees and expenses are properly documented and incurred in the litigation of the claims before the Court in Docket Nos. 19 and 188. Requires the Bands to update their membership rolls to include all living enrolled members. Subjects the membership rolls to the review and approval of the Secretary. Sets forth provisions for the: (1) division of the judgment funds; and (2) development of separate tribal plans for the use and distribution of such funds.

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Official text

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr2306 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110