S 216 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act

Introduced Jan 24, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Maria Cantwell D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 20, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-100.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Passed SenateJun 27, 2019
  3. Passed HouseDec 16, 2019
  4. To the PresidentDec 19, 2019
  5. Became lawDec 20, 2019

Summary

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act

This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe in relation to the construction and operation of the Grand Coulee Dam.

Payments made to the tribe may be used or invested in the same manner as other tribal governmental funds.

The initial payment extinguishes all monetary claims that the tribe may have against the United States to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 24, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJan 24, 2019

Actions 26

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 20, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-100.
  2. Dec 20, 2019Signed by President.
  3. Dec 19, 2019Presented to President.
  4. Dec 16, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10298-10300)
  5. Dec 16, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 216.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jun 28, 2019Referred in House
  3. Jun 27, 2019Engrossed in Senate
  4. Mar 7, 2019Reported to Senate
  5. Jan 24, 2019Introduced in Senate

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