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

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Congressional Summary of S 1156

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).

(Sec. 5) Authorizes settlement appropriations. Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to collect on behalf of the Tribe the additional Settlement Agreement funds from Federal, State, local, and private sources.

(Sec. 6 through 11) Provides for: (1) ratification of prior transfers and extinguishment of aboriginal title, rights, and claims; (2) tribal membership; (3) transitional and provisional government; and (4) tribal and reservation governance (including discretionary organization under the Indian Reorganization Act), jurisdiction, and trust funds.

Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) a Catawba Land Acquisition Trust Fund; (2) a Catawba Economic Development Trust Fund; (3) a Catawba Education Trust Fund; (4) a Catawba Social Services and Elderly Assistance Trust Fund; and (5) a Catawba Per Capita Payment Trust Fund.

(Sec. 12) 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.

(Sec. 13) Authorizes the Tribe to acquire and dispose of non-Reservation properties.

(Sec. 14) Makes the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act inapplicable to the Tribe. Permits games of chance as provided for in the Settlement Agreement and State legislation.

(Sec. 15) Makes the Tribe eligible to operate an enterprise zone or general purpose foreign trade zone.

(Sec. 16) States that any income or transaction otherwise taxable shall remain taxable under the Internal Revenue Code.

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Current Status of Bill S 1156

Bill S 1156 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 24, 1993. Bill S 1156 was introduced during Congress 103 and was introduced to the Senate on June 24, 1993.  Bill S 1156's most recent activity was Message on Senate action sent to the House. as of September 8, 1993

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1156

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1156

Primary Policy Focus

Native Americans

Potential Impact Areas

- Authorization
- Constitutions
- Education
- Education of Indians
- 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
- Old age assistance
- Social work
- South Carolina

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1156

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
A bill 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.

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