,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cif  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #i1         
#bjai,mr4 ,mullin introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for the equitable
 settlement of certain ,indian land     
disputes regarding land in ,illinois1   
and for other purposes4  #a4 ,settlement
 of claims  7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress
 finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,miami  
,tribe of ,oklahoma has challenged title
 of certain lands within the ,state of  
,illinois based upon treaties negotiated
 with the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,the   
,miami ,tribe of ,oklahoma claims to be 
the rightful owner of approximately     
#b1fdh1dbj acres of land reserved and   
guaranteed to it by the ,federal        
,government in the ,treaty of ,august   
#a1 #ahje 7#g ,stat4 #ia71 known as the 
,treaty of ,grouseland4  7#c7 ,the land 
reserved and guaranteed to the ,miami   
,tribe of ,oklahoma by the ,treaty of   

,grouseland is located in the ,state of 
,illinois and persons and entities other
 than the ,miami ,tribe of ,oklahoma    
currently hold title to that land4  7#d7
 ,congress desires to remove any cloud  
on title resulting from the ,miami      
,tribe of ,oklahoma's claim to the land 
under the ,treaty of ,grouseland and to 
afford the ,miami ,tribe of ,oklahoma   
the opportunity to resolve its claims   
arising from the ,treaty of ,grouseland4
  7b7 ,jurisdiction conferred on the    
united states court of federal claims   
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 exclusive jurisdiction is hereby   
conferred upon the ,united ,states      
,court of ,federal ,claims to hear1     
determine1 and render judgment on the   
,miami ,tribe of ,oklahoma's land claim 
under the ,treaty of ,august #a1 #ahje  
7#g ,stat4 #ia71 without regard to legal
 or equitable defenses based on the     
passage of time1 including the statute  
of limitations identified in section    
#beja of title #bh1 ,united ,states     

,code1 and any delay-based defense1     
including laches1 estoppel or           
acquiescence1 no matter how             
characterized4 ,the ,united ,states     
shall be the only entity or individual  
liable regarding such a claim and       
monetary damages shall be the only      
available remedy4 ,the jurisdiction     
hereby conferred on the ,united ,states 
,court of ,federal ,claims shall expire 
unless a claim is filed by the ,miami   
,tribe of ,oklahoma within #a year after
 the date of the enactment of this ,act4
  7c7 ,extinguishment of title and      
claims ,except for the claim of the     
,miami ,tribe of ,oklahoma against the  
,united ,states as a defendant in an    
action before the ,united ,states ,court
 of ,federal ,claims as provided in     
subsection 7b71 all other claims of the 
,miami ,tribe of ,oklahoma1 or any      
member1 descendant1 or predecessor in   
interest to the ,miami ,tribe to title  
are extinguished1 including claims      
arising under the ,treaty of            

,grouseland1 the ,northwest ,ordinance1 
the #eth amendment to the ,constitution1
 the laws commonly known as the ,trade  
and ,intercourse ,act of #agij1 and any 
other ,federal law1 treaty1 or          
agreement4