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Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina land Claims Settlement Act of 1993

9/25/2021, 5:35 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 2399

Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 - Restores and extends Federal recognition, rights, and services to the Catawba Nation (Tribe).

Repeals the Termination Act (of 1959).

Authorizes settlement appropriations.

Provides for: (1) ratification of prior transfers and extinguishment of aboriginal title, rights, and claims; (2) tribal membership; (3) transitional and provisional government; (4) tribal and reservation governance, jurisdiction, and trust funds; and (5) taxation.

Provides for: (1) the conveyance of the Catawba Reservation by South Carolina to the United States as trustee; and (2) the expansion of the Reservation as prescribed by the Settlement Agreement.

Makes the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act inapplicable to the Tribe.

Applies the Indian Tribal Government Tax Status Act to the Tribe and Reservation.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2399

Bill HR 2399 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 10, 1993. Bill HR 2399 was introduced during Congress 103 and was introduced to the House on June 10, 1993.  Bill HR 2399's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 103-116. as of October 27, 1993

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2399

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2399

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Potential Impact Areas

- Constitutions
- Economics and Public Finance
- Educational policy
- Enterprise zones
- Federal-Indian relations
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Free ports and zones
- Gambling
- Government trust funds
- Income tax
- Indian claims
- Indian economic development
- Indian lands
- Land transfers
- Minorities
- Old age assistance
- Social Welfare
- South Carolina
- Taxation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2399

Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993
Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993
Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993
Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina land Claims Settlement Act of 1993
To provide for the settlement of land claims of the Catawba Tribe of Indians in the State of South Carolina and the restoration of the Federal trust relationship with the Tribe, and for other purposes.
Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina land Claims Settlement Act of 1993

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2399

Butler C. Derrick
Butler C. Derrick
South CarolinaIndependent
James E. Clyburn
James E. Clyburn
South CarolinaDemocrat

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