Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023

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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in order to settle the KBIC's land claims to the Reservation Swamp Lands and the Reservation Canal Lands and clear title to those lands.

The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 650
Introduced on
2023-01-31
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/31/2023
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Purpose and Summary

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in order to settle the KBIC's land claims to the Reservation Swamp Lands and the Reservation Canal Lands and clear title to those lands.

The KBIC may use these funds for any lawful purpose except to acquire land for gaming.

Policy Areas
Native Americans

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Latest Summary4/4/2023

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in order to settle the KBIC's land claims to the Reservat...

Latest Action2/21/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .