Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act
Latest action · May 8, 2008 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 4, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jan 4, 2007 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2007Hearings May 8, 2008 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2008Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Feb 7, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
- Jan 5, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8)
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E8 | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD | Jan 5, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-69 | H.R. 155, LOWER BRULE AND CROW CREEK TRIBAL COMPENSATION ACT; H.R. 5511, LEADVILLE MINE DRAINAGE TUNNEL REMEDIATION ACT OF 2008; AND H.R. 5710, EASTERN NEW MEXICO RURAL WATER SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION ACT.49 pages | Natural Resources Committee | May 8, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-28 | THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS123 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 1, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 160 | Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act | Related bill | Sep 25, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Lower Brule and Crow Creek Tribal Compensation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2007Introduced in House
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