,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cadd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjbc,mr4    
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 ,mr4 ,mann1 
& ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas7 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 ( #bjbc4  #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 ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b&           
,res]vation cont9ues to exi/2  7#e7 !re 
is no evid5ce t ,*ief ,%ab-eh-nay & 8 b&
 ab&on$ ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation   

:i*1 ev5 if true1 c\ld n be ! basis =   
ext+ui%+ ! treaty-recogniz$ ,indian     
title to ! ,res]vation2  7#f7 !         
,%ab-eh-nay ,b& held recogniz$ title to 
! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2  7#g7    
,congress has nev] act$ by treaty or    
/atute to ext+ui% ! recogniz$ ,indian   
title to ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation2 
7#h7 ! ,tribe is ! successor 9 int]e/ to
 ,*ief ,%ab-eh-nay's ,b& & ! rightful   
own] & occupant ( ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b&     
,res]vation2  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
cont9ues to be> a tru/ responsibility to
 ! ,tribe = ! ,%ab-eh-nay ,b&           
,res]vation2  7#aj7 ! ,tribe pursu$ a   
claim aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to create an ,indian   
,claims ,commission1 to provide = !     
p[]s1 duties1 & functions !re(1 & = o!r 
purposes1 approv$ ,augu/ #ac1 #aidf     
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,claims      
,commission ,act7 & 0 paid = ! loss (   
c]ta9 l&s 9 nor!rn ,ill9ois1 b !        
,%ab-eh-nay ,b& ,res]vation 0           
specifically exclud$ by ! ,commission f 

! l&s = :i* x aw>d$ additional          
comp5sation2  7#aa7 ! ,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#ab7 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#ac7 ! ,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$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  
7#h7 to au?orize ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to  
execute ! waiv] & release ( claims &    
comp5sate ! ,tribe2 &  7,b7 to take any 
o!r action necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
,act4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,dekalb     
,c\nty 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,local gov]nm5t 
,! t]m local gov]nm5t means any unit (  
local gov]nm5t t ex]cises au?ority ov]  
l& locat$ )9 ! ,res]vation z ( ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,reaffirm$ 
res]vation ,! t]m ,reaffirm$ ,res]vation
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,res]vation2 &  7,b7 any
 l& locat$ )9 ! ,replacem5t ,area t is  
held 9 tru/ aft] be+ tak5 into tru/ by !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior = ! b5efit ( !  
,tribe aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#d7 ,replacem5t area ,! t]m     
,replacem5t ,area means ! aborig9al     
t]ritory ( ! ,tribe1 locat$ 9 ! ,/ate   
ne> ,%abbona1 :i* is all ( ! approximat$
 l& t is b\nd$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,on ! nor?
 by ,int]/ate #hh4  7,b7 ,on ! we/ by   
,int]/ate #ci4  7,c7 ,on ! s\? by ,/ate 

,r\te #cj & ,pres]ve ,road4  7,d7 ,on ! 
ea/ by ,s\? #d? ,/reet & ,/ate ,r\te    
#bc4  7#e7 ,repur*as$ ,l&s ,! t]m       
,repur*as$ ,l&s means ! approximately   
#abi acres ( l& pur*as$ & own$ by !     
,tribe )9 ! ,res]vation z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,res]vation  
,! t]m ,res]vation means ! approximately
 #a1bhj acres ( l& 9 ! ,/ate res]v$ 9 ! 
treaty ( ,july #bi1 #ahbi 7#g ,/at4     
#cbj7 & ! ,treaty ( ,septemb] #bf1 #ahcc
 7#g ,,/at4 #dca7 & describ$ z foll[s3  
sec4 #bc1 ! ,w#a_/b ( sec4 #be1 & !     
,e#a_/b ( sec4 #bf 9 ,t4 #ch ,n41 ,r4 #c
 ,e41 ,?ird ,pr9cipal ,m]idian4  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 (        
res]vation /atus ,! ,repur*as$ ,l&s is  
reaffirm$ z ,indian ,c\ntry 7z t t]m is 

def9$ 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7b7 ,transf] (   
l&s into tru/ ,if1 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,tribe transf]s title to any or all ( ! 
,repur*as$ ,l&s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
,secret>y1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] su*
 transf]1 %all take ! transf]r$ l& into 
tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe4  7c7        
,adm9i/ration ,repur*as$ ,l&s transf]r$ 
"u subsection 7b7 %all be "p ( !        
,reaffirm$ ,res]vation & adm9i/]$ 9     
accordance ) ! laws & regulations       
g5]ally applicable to l& held 9 tru/ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = an ,indian tribe4  #e4
 ,ext+ui%m5t ( ,indian title2           
confirmation ( l& own]%ip  7a7          
,ext+ui%m5t ( ,indian title ,! ,tribe's 
,indian title to all l&s )9 ! ext]ior   
b\nd>ies ( ! res]vation z ( ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except = !         
,repur*as$ ,l&s1 is ext+ui%$4  7b7      
,confirmation ( l& own]%ip ,title to l&s
 & int]e/s 9 l&s )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies (
 ! ,res]vation held by ! ,/ate1 ! local 

gov]nm5ts1 or any individual or entity  
on ,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 ,subject to !          
appropriation ( funds1 ! ,secret>y %all 
pay to ! ,tribe #ej1jjj1jjj ov] #e ye>s 
9 full 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  #h4 ,l& acquisition2 tribal    
au?ority to ent] into agreem5ts2 no use 
( condemnation or em95t doma9  7a7 ,l&  
acquisition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe may   
acquire f "o or m will+ sell]s n m ?an a
 total ( #a1aea acres ( l& )9 ! ext]ior 
b\nd>ies ( or abutt+ ! ,res]vation1 or  
)9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies ( ! ,replacem5t   
,area us+ ! settlem5t funds receiv$ by !
 ,tribe "u section #g or o!r funds ( !  
,tribe4  7#b7 ,transf] ( additional l&s 
into tru/ ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,tribe1 !    
,secret>y %all take into tru/ = ! b5efit
 ( ! ,tribe any l&s acquir$ "u p>agraph 

7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,tribe 
transf]s title to su* l&s to ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7b7 ,recognition ( tribal      
gov]nm5t au?ority ,to ent] into         
agreem5ts ) /ate & local gov]nm5ts ,!   
,tribe may 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& )9 ! ext]ior        
b\nd>ies ( ! ,res]vation or !           
,replacem5t ,area-- 7#a7 may n be       
acquir$ by condemnation or em95t doma9  
"u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 %all be acquir$    
only by pur*ase ) 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 ! cons5t ( ! ,tribe4   

#i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act          
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd   
?r\gh #bjbh4