http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html#47299 I think that this settlement should pass. It would help our tribe very much. Plus It is owed to us.... 47299@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2494.html?rev=34447 <p>S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>&lt;b&gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)&lt;/b&gt;</p> <p>Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund to compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in the state of Washington for the use of its land for the generation of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) make payments to the Fund in FY2008-FY2012; (2) pay compensation from the Fund to the Spokane Business Council.</p> <p>Requires the use of such funds for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center to house, preserve, and protect the burial remains and funerary and cultural resources affected by the operation of the Grand Coulee Dam and to provide a facility to promote the culture and history of the Tribe. Allocates funds to the Council for resource development programs, credit programs, scholarship programs, or reserve, investment, and economic development programs.</p> <p>Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Tribe.</p> <p>Allows payments made to the Council or Tribe to be used or invested by the Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary to transfer from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs administrative jurisdiction over certain land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation established by the Executive Order of January 18, 1881. Provides that all land transferred by the Secretary shall be held in trust for the benefit and use of the Tribe and shall remain part of the Spokane Indian Reservation. Grants the United States a perpetual easement over land transferred by the Secretary to carry out the Columbia Basin Project under the Columbia Basin Project Act.</p> <p>Provides that payments by the Secretary and the Administrator and restoration of ownership of land in trust constitute full satisfaction of the claim of the Tribe to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of land of the Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <p>Authorizes appropriations.</p> <p>Provides that nothing in this Act establishes any precedent or is binding on the Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, or the Southeastern Power Administration.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/9/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 948.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 34447@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2494.html?rev=30430 <p>S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund.</p> <p>Requires the payment of compensation to the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <p>Requires the use of such funds, in part, for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center concerning the culture and history of the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Allows payments made to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe to be used or invested by the Business Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over certain land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation.</p> <p>Provides that payments by the Secretary and the Administrator and restoration of ownership of land in trust constitute full satisfaction of the claim of the Spokane Tribe to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of land of the Spokane Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/9/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 948.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 30430@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html 9/9/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 948. 39339@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html#39639 I think that it is a simple answer for most people who are not indian to say no to compensation to tribes. I also see that thinking that compensation is not owed not well thought through and can be considered selfish. Tribes were promised so much and when the govenment did not honor these agreements and the tribes suffered, all of a sudden the tribes "lost the war against them". I have heard individuals say that indians should get over it. I say this. If someone came into the home you own and shoved you in the bathroom and said to you, " this is where you will live now and I am going to live in the rest of the house and you should be happy about it" Do you think that would be right? Or would you fight for what is rightfully yours??... 39639@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html#39641 Aside from compensation being what is right, the government has a trust responsibility to watch over our lands, much like a guardian over a child. A parent would not allow their children to be taken advantage of and a good parent would make sure to give their children everything due them.... 39641@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html#39347 this should be passed for sure who ever denies it is racist. In my eyes. we got so much taken from us.... 39347@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2494.html?rev=26206 <p>S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund.</p> <p>Requires the payment of compensation to the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <p>Requires the use of such funds, in part, for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center concerning the culture and history of the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Allows payments made to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe to be used or invested by the Business Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over certain land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation.</p> <p>Provides that payments by the Secretary and the Administrator and restoration of ownership of land in trust constitute full satisfaction of the claim of the Spokane Tribe to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of land of the Spokane Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/19/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 26206@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html 6/19/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. 36945@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html 5/15/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Indian Affairs. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-562. 9:30 a.m. 35682@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2494.html?rev=23856 <p>S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund.</p> <p>Requires the payment of compensation to the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <p>Requires the use of such funds, in part, for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center concerning the culture and history of the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Allows payments made to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe to be used or invested by the Business Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over certain land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation.</p> <p>Provides that payments by the Secretary and the Administrator and restoration of ownership of land in trust constitute full satisfaction of the claim of the Spokane Tribe to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of land of the Spokane Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/15/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Indian Affairs. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-562. 9:30 a.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 23856@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2494.html?rev=20401 <p>S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Spokane Tribe of Indians Settlement Fund.</p> <p>Requires the payment of compensation to the Spokane Business Council for the use of tribal lands for the generation of hydropower from the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <p>Requires the use of such funds, in part, for a Cultural Resource Repository and Interpretive Center concerning the culture and history of the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Directs the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe.</p> <p>Allows payments made to the Spokane Business Council or Spokane Tribe to be used or invested by the Business Council in the same manner and for the same purposes as other Spokane Tribal governmental funds.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over certain land located within the exterior boundaries of the Spokane Indian Reservation.</p> <p>Provides that payments by the Secretary and the Administrator and restoration of ownership of land in trust constitute full satisfaction of the claim of the Spokane Tribe to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam project for the past and continued use of land of the Spokane Tribe for the production of hydropower at Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 12/17/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 20401@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2494.html?rev=14774 <p>S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 14774@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_2494.html?rev=14775 <p>S. 2494 would provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 12/17/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 14775@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2494.html 12/17/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 31317@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST