,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,mr4 
,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !   
equitable settlem5t ( c]ta9 ,indian l&  
disputes reg>d+ l& 9 ,ill9ois1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,settlem5t ( claims  7a7 
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,! ,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma has *all5g$
 title ( c]ta9 l&s )9 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois
 bas$ ^u treaties negotiat$ ) ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,miami ,tribe (        
,oklahoma claims to be ! rightful own] (
 approximately #b1fdh1dbj acres ( l&    
res]v$ & gu>ante$ to x by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,treaty ( ,augu/ #a1 #ahje
 7#g ,/at4 #ia71 kn[n z ! ,treaty (     
,gr\sel&4  7#c7 ,! l& res]v$ & gu>ante$ 
to ! ,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma by !     
,treaty ( ,gr\sel& is locat$ 9 ! ,/ate (
 ,ill9ois & p]sons & entities o!r ?an ! 
,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma curr5tly hold 
title to t l&4  7#d7 ,congress desires  

to remove any cl\d on title result+ f ! 
,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma's claim to !  
l& "u ! ,treaty ( ,gr\sel& & to af=d !  
,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma ! opportunity 
to resolve its claims aris+ f ! ,treaty 
( ,gr\sel&4  7b7 ,jurisdiction conf]r$  
on ! unit$ /ates c\rt ( f$]al claims    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
exclusive jurisdiction is h]eby conf]r$ 
^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al       
,claims to he>1 det]m9e1 & r5d] judgm5t 
on ! ,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma's l&     
claim "u ! ,treaty ( ,augu/ #a1 #ahje   
7#g ,/at4 #ia71 )\t reg>d to legal or   
equitable def5ses bas$ on ! passage (   
"t1 includ+ ! /atute ( limitations      
id5tifi$ 9 section #beja ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & any delay-bas$   
def5se1 includ+ la*es1 e/oppel or       
acquiesc5ce1 no matt] h[ *>act]iz$4 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates %all be ! only entity or  
individual liable reg>d+ su* a claim &  
monet>y damages %all be ! only available
 rem$y4 ,! jurisdiction h]eby conf]r$ on
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims 

%all expire unless a claim is fil$ by ! 
,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma )9 #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7   
,ext+ui%m5t ( title & claims ,except = !
 claim ( ! ,miami ,tribe ( ,oklahoma    
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a def5dant 9 an 
action be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (     
,f$]al ,claims z provid$ 9 subsection   
7b71 all o!r claims ( ! ,miami ,tribe ( 
,oklahoma1 or any memb]1 desc5dant1 or  
pr$ecessor 9 int]e/ to ! ,miami ,tribe  
to title are ext+ui%$1 includ+ claims   
aris+ "u ! ,treaty ( ,gr\sel&1 !        
,nor?we/ ,ord9ance1 ! #e? am5dm5t to !  
,con/itution1 ! laws commonly kn[n z !  
,trade & ,int]c\rse ,act ( #agij1 & any 
o!r ,f$]al law1 treaty1 or agreem5t4