Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act
Public Law 106-511 · S. 964 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 13, 2000 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Jeff Bingaman, Sen. Tim Johnson
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Title I: Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation - Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act - Establishes in the Treasury the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Recovery Trust Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) deposit, on the first day of the 11th fiscal year following the date of enactment of this Act, a specified amount into the Fund out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; (2) invest such portion of the Fund as is not required to meet current withdrawals; and (3) deposit interest resulting from such investments into the Fund.
Directs the Secretary to withdraw the aggregate amount of interest deposited into the Fund for each year and transfer those amounts to the Secretary of the Interior for making payments as requested by the Tribe, pursuant to tribal resolution, for promoting economic and infrastructure development and educational, health, recreational, and social welfare objectives.
Authorizes appropriations.
Extinguishes, upon deposit of the above funds, all monetary claims the Tribe may have against the United States arising from the taking of land and property of the Tribe for the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project under the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program.
Title II: Bosque Redondo Memorial - Bosque Redondo Memorial Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, upon request of the State of New Mexico, to establish within the boundaries of Fort Sumner State Monument in New Mexico the Bosque Redondo Memorial to commemorate the detention at Bosque Redondo of Navajo and Mescalero Apache people from 1863 to 1868. Authorizes the Secretary to award a grant to New Mexico for up to 50 percent of Memorial construction costs.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2002.
Title III: Sense of the Congress Regarding the Need for Cataloging and Maintaining Certain Public Memorials - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) public memorials that commemorate U.S. military conflicts and the service of individuals in the armed forces should be maintained in good condition; and (2) Federal, State, and local agencies responsible for the construction and maintenance of these memorials should cooperate in cataloging them and providing resulting information to the Department of the Interior. Urges the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to: (1) collect and maintain information on such memorials; (2) coordinate efforts at collecting and maintaining this information with similar efforts by other entities, such as Remembering Veterans Who Earned Their Stripes; and (3) make such information available to the public.
Title IV: Conveyance of Kiniklik Village - Provides for the conveyance by sale of Tracts A and B Russian Greek Church Mission Reserve from the Forest Service to Chugach Alaska Corporation, requiring the protection of historic and cemetery sites therein.
Title V: Revision of Richmond National Battlefield Park Boundaries - Richmond National Battlefield Park Act of 2000 - Establishes the Richmond National Battlefield Park for protecting, managing, and interpreting the resources associated with the Civil War battles in and around Richmond, Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make adjustments to Park boundaries and acquire Park lands. Requires such Secretary to administer the Park as a unit of the National Park System.
Requires such Secretary to provide for the establishment of a monument or memorial to honor the 14 Medal of Honor recipients from the United States Colored Troops who fought in the Battle of New Market Heights, and to include the role of black Union soldiers in historical interpretations provided at the Park.
Authorizes appropriations.
Title VI: Southeastern Alaska Intertie System Construction; Navajo Electrification Demonstration Program - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy to assist in the construction of the Southeastern Alaska intertie system as generally identified in a specified Report of the Southeast Conference upon completion and submission by the Forest Service to Congress of the outgoing High Voltage Direct Current viability analysis pursuant to a specified Agreement, or no later than February 1, 2001. Mandates that such sums equal 80 percent of the cost of the system. Identifies a final maximum sum.
Directs such Secretary to: (1) establish a five-year Navajo electrification demonstration program; (2) provide program implementation grants to the Navajo Nation; and (3) submit annual program status reports to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Nov 13, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-511.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 3, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 24, 2000Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 18, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (Agreed by unanimous consent that the amendment to the bill be deemed to include the corrections placed at the desk by Representative Walden of Oregon; text of amendment: CR H10069)
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(Agreed by unanimous consent that the amendment to the bill be deemed to include the corrections placed at the desk by Representative Walden of Oregon; text of amendme…
- FloorFloor · ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Walden of Oregon asked unanimous consent that when proceedings resume on the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill S. 964, as amended, later today, that the amendment include language that he had placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 17, 2000FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Udall (NM) objected to the 20001018 vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 13, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 26, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 8, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Oct 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Aug 3, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 5, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.