,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hchj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ad1 #bjbb,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,la,turner7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! settlem5t ( claims relat+ to ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation 9 ,ill9ois1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prairie ,b& ,potawatomi ,nation ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation ,settlem5t ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 pursuant to ! ,treaty ( ,july #bi1 #ahbi1 made & conclud$ at ,prairie du ,*i5 7#g ,/at4 #cbj7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,second ,treaty ( ,prairie du ,*i571 ! ,potawatomi & o!r affect$ ,indian ,tribes c$$ c]ta9 l& 9 nor!rn ,ill9ois1 except = #b p>cels total+ #a1bhj acres = ,potawatomi ,*ief ,%ab-eh-nay & 8 ,b& at _! village ne> ,paw ,paw ,grove1 ,ill9ois2 7#b7 7,a7 pursuant to ! ,treaty ( ,septemb] #bf1 #ahcc1 made at ,*icago 7#g ,/at4 #dca7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,treaty ( ,*icago71 ! ,potawatomi & o!r ,indians c$$ approximately #e1jjj1jjj acres ( l&1 includ+ ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 b 7,b7 ! ,s5ate reject$ ! provision t c$$ t res]vation1 ) ! effect ( affirm+ ! ,indian-held title & b\nd>ies ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7#c7 7,a7 9 #ahdi1 :ile ,*ief ,%ab-eh-nay 0 visit+ 8 relatives 9 ,kansas1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sold ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation at public auction to non-,indians :o errone\sly believ$ t !y _h acquir$ good title to ! l& on :i* ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation is locat$2 & 7,b7 ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation is illegally occupi$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#d7 ! ,associate ,solicitor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior issu$ an op9ion on ,july #bd1 #bjjj1 t conclud$ t-- 7,a7 ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation cont9ues to exi/2 7,b7 !re is no evid5ce t ,*ief ,%ab-eh-nay ab&on$ ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 & 7,c7 ev5 if x 7 true t ,%ab-eh-nay's ,b& _h ab&on$ ! l&1 ! ,b&'s treaty recogniz$ title to t l& c\ld n be ext+ui%$ )\t ,congressional action2 7#e7 ! ,solicitor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior issu$ an op9ion on ,janu>y #ah1 #bjja1 t-- 7,a7 confirm$ ! f9d+s ( ! ,associate ,solicitor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior "u p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 /at$ t-- 7i7 ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& held recogniz$ title to ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7ii7 ,congress nev] au?oriz$ ! conveyance ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7iii7 ! ,tribe is ! lawful successor 9 int]e/ to ,*ief ,%ab-eh-nay & 8 ,b&2 & 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior believes t ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to be> a tru/ responsibility to ! ,tribe = ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7#f7 ,congress has nev] act$ by treaty or /atute to ext+ui% ! recogniz$ ,indian title to ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7#g7 ! ,tribe is ! successor 9 int]e/ to ,*ief ,%ab-eh-nay & 8 ,b& & ! rightful own] & occupant ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7#h7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh ! actions ( ! ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice1 has depriv$ ! ,tribe ( ! "r ( exclusive use & occupancy ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation )\t legal au?orization or j comp5sation2 7#i7 c]ta9 non-,indian individuals1 entities1 & local gov]nm5ts occupy+ l& )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! ,/ate & ! ,c\nty-- 7,a7 acquir$ own]%ip int]e/s to ! l& 9 good fai?2 & 7,b7 %\ld be able to possess cle> title to ! l&2 & 7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a moral & legal responsibility-- 7,a7 to help secure a fair & equitable settlem5t ( pa/ inequities to ! ,tribe2 & 7,b7 to ensure protection ( ! own]%ip int]e/s ( non-,indian occupants ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to ackn[l$ge ! unlawful sale by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( ! valuable "r held by ! ,tribe to ! exclusive use & occupancy ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7#b7 to reaffirm ,f$]al recognition ( ! own]%ip by ! ,tribe (1 & jurisdiction ov]1 l& t ! ,tribe owns )9 ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7#c7 to promote ! economic self-suffici5cy ( ! ,tribe & ! memb]s ( ! ,tribe2 7#d7 to ext+ui% ! ,indian title to1 & confirm ! own]%ip by ! ,/ate1 ! ,c\nty1 & c]ta9 individuals & entities (1 c]ta9 l& )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 7#e7 to provide /ability & security to ! ,/ate & resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 ! local gov]nm5ts & ! areas ov] :i* ! local gov]nm5ts ex]cise jurisdiction1 & bus9esses reg>d+ ! own]%ip & use by ! ,tribe ( ! ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation2 7#f7 to ext+ui% pot5tial claims by ! ,tribe aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,/ate1 ! local gov]nm5ts1 & private individuals & entities t c\ld be a direct consequ5ce ( n rea*+ a settlem5t ) ! ,tribe2 7#g7 to require ! ,secret>y to pres]ve & protect1 b n manage1 ! ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation 9 fur!rance ( tru/ responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7#h7 to au?orize ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to execute ! waiv] & release ( claims & comp5sate ! ,tribe2 & 7,b7 to take any o!r action necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,dekalb ,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate4 7#b7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m local gov]nm5t means any unit ( local gov]nm5t ex]cis+ au?ority ov] l& locat$ )9 ! ,res]vation z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation ,! t]m ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation means-- 7,a7 ! l& recogniz$ z be+ "u ! own]%ip ( ! ,tribe "u section #d7;a72 & 7,b7 any l& locat$ )9 ! ,replacem5t ,area t is acquir$ by ! ,tribe 9 re/rict$ fee /atus aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,replacem5t ,area ,! t]m ,replacem5t ,area means ! aborig9al t]ritory ( ! ,tribe1 locat$ ne> ,%abbona1 ,ill9ois1 :i* is conta9$ )9 ! area b\nd$-- 7,a7 on ! nor? by ,int]/ate #hh2 7,b7 on ! we/ by ,int]/ate #ci2 7,c7 on ! s\? by ,/ate ,r\te #cj & ,pres]ve ,road2 & 7,d7 on ! ea/ by ,s\? #d? ,/reet & ,/ate ,r\te #bc4 7#e7 ,res]vation ,! t]m ,res]vation means ! #a1bhj acres ( l& 9 ! ,/ate locat$ 9 sec4 #bc1 ! ,w#a_/b ( sec4 #be1 & ! ,e#a_/b ( sec4 #bf 9 ,t4 #ch ,n41 ,r4 #c ,e41 ,?ird ,pr9cipal ,m]idian4 7#f7 ,re/rict$ fee /atus ,! t]m re/rict$ fee /atus1 ) respect to l&1 means t ! l&-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 own$ 9 fee by ! ,tribe by aborig9al title or conveyance2 7ii7 held by ! ,tribe subject to a re/riction aga9/ ali5ation & taxation1 & !re=e may n be sold by ! ,tribe )\t ! cons5t ( ,congress2 & 7iii7 expressly subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,tribe2 & 7,b7 is n subject to-- 7i7 taxation by any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t o!r ?an ! ,tribe2 or 7ii7 any provision ( law gov]n+ l& use t provides = ! review or approval by ! ,secret>y1 directly or ?r\gh agreem5t ) ano!r p>ty1 be=e ! ,tribe may use ! l& = any purpose4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois4 7#i7 ,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe means ! ,prairie ,b& ,potawatomi ,nation1 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 #d4 ,reaffirmation ( ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation 7a7 ,reaffirmation ( title ,title to ! #acj acres ( ! ,res]vation own$ 9 fee by ! ,tribe z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act is recogniz$ z be+ "u ! own]%ip ( ! ,tribe4 7b7 ,re/rict$ fee /atus ,! ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation-- 7#a7 %all be consid]$ to be own$ by ! ,tribe 9 re/rict$ fee /atus2 7#b7 is expressly subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,tribe2 & 7#c7 %all n be subject to-- 7,a7 taxation by any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t o!r ?an ! ,tribe2 or 7,b7 any provision ( law gov]n+ l& use t provides = ! review or approval by ! ,secret>y1 directly or ?r\gh agreem5t ) ano!r p>ty1 be=e ! ,tribe may use ! l& = any purpose4 #e4 ,ext+ui%m5t ( ,indian title2 confirmation ( l& own]%ip 7a7 ,ext+ui%m5t ( ,indian title ,title held by ! ,tribe to ! ,res]vation 7o!r ?an ! ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act is ext+ui%$4 7b7 ,confirmation ( l& own]%ip ,ea* title to l& & "r-(-way )9 ! ,res]vation held by ! ,/ate1 ! local gov]nm5ts1 or any individual or entity z ( ,novemb] #e1 #ahdi1 is recogniz$ & confirm$4 #f4 ,waiv] & release ( claims 7a7 ,claims aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,/ate1 local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r p>ties ,! ,tribe & ! ,secret>y %all execute appropriate docum5ts provid+ = ! rel9qui%m5t by ! ,tribe ( all claims aga9/-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a brea* ( tru/ responsibility associat$ ) any sale ( any portion ( ! ,res]vation2 & 7#b7 ! ,/ate1 ! local gov]nm5ts1 & any individuals or entities occupy+ ! ,res]vation = any trespass & relat$ damages 9 connection ) ! occupation & use ( ! ,res]vation dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,novemb] #e1 #ahdi1 & end+ on ! effective date describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,effective date ,! rel9qui%m5t ( claims "u subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 ! date on :i* ! ,tribe receives paym5t ( all ( ! settlem5t funds "u section #g2 & 7#b7 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice t ! docum5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 h be5 execut$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,tribe4 #g4 ,settlem5t funds 7a7 ,initial paym5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all pay to ! ,tribe #aj1jjj1jjj 9 p>tial settlem5t ( ! claims ( ! ,tribe1 to be manag$1 inve/$1 & us$ by ! ,tribe to promote economic developm5t & l& acquisition1 z det]m9$ by ! ,tribe 9 accordance ) ! con/itution & laws ( ! ,tribe4 7b7 ,subsequ5t paym5ts 7#a7 ,assessm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,tribe1 %all calculate an assessm5t ( ! total damages to ! ,tribe associat$ ) ! liability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! illegal sale ( ! ,res]vation1 includ+ ! curr5t l& value ( all l& locat$ )9 ! ,res]vation4 7,b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,appropriations & ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,appropriations & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! assessm5t calculat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,f9al settlem5t agreem5t ,! ,secret>y & ! ,tribe %all negotiate & execute a f9al settlem5t agreem5t 9 lieu ( litigation to resolve ! claims ( ! ,tribe1 9 a =m & mann] acceptable to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 :i* %all include t]ms = ! paym5t ( ! rema9+ settlem5t funds to ! ,tribe1 z calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all pay to ! ,tribe #a_/c ( ! rema9+ settlem5t funds1 z describ$ 9 ! f9al settlem5t agreem5t execut$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 on ea* (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 ! date t is #f ye>s aft] t date ( enactm5t2 & 7,c7 ! date t is #i ye>s aft] t date ( enactm5t4 #h4 ,l& acquisition2 ,tribal au?ority to ent] into agreem5ts2 no use ( condemnation or em95t doma9 7a7 ,l& acquisition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe may acquire f a will+ sell] 9 re/rict$ fee /atus n m ?an a total ( #a1aea acres ( l& )9 ! ,res]vation or ! ,replacem5t ,area us+ ! settlem5t funds receiv$ by ! ,tribe "u section #g or o!r funds ( ! ,tribe4 7#b7 ,notice 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e acquir+ l& "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,tribe %all give notice to ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,deadl9e ,on ! date t is #fj days aft] receipt ( ! notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! l& %all automatically-- 7i7 conv]t to own]%ip by ! ,tribe 9 re/rict$ fee /atus2 & 7ii7 be consid]$ to be "p ( ! ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation4 7b7 ,recognition ( ,tribal gov]nm5t au?ority ,to ent] into agreem5ts ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ,! ,tribe %all h ! au?ority to ent] into agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate & any local gov]nm5t reg>d+ ! ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation & activities occurr+ on ! ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation1 includ+ agreem5ts relat+ to jurisdiction1 l& use1 & s]vices4 7c7 ,no use ( condemnation or em95t doma9 ,l& or int]e/s 9 l&-- 7#a7 may n be acquir$ by condemnation or em95t doma9 "u ?is ,act2 b 7#b7 %all be acquir$ by pur*ase by paym5t ( fair m>ket value4 7d7 ,cultural & hi/oric pres]vation ( res]vation ,l& own$ by ! ,/ate & ! local gov]nm5ts locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,res]vation %all be manag$ to protect any human or cultural rema9s1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law & subject to consultation ) ! ,tribe4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj4