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 - 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.
States that any subsequent Federal law relating to Indians shall not apply unless specifically made applicable within South Carolina.
(Sec. 16) States that nothing in this Act, the Settlement Agreement, or a State Act shall alter tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code, except by reason of the restoration of the trust relationship between the United States and the Tribe.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 223.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S13087)
Amendment SP 1022 proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Inouye.
Amendment SP 1022 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Richardson moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7690)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Enacted as Public Law 103-116
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On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-116.
Became Public Law No: 103-116.