A bill to authorize appropriations for the Indian Claims Commission for fiscal year 1978; to facilitate the transfer of cases from the Indian Claims Commission to the U.S. Court of Claims.
Authorizes $2,250,000 to be appropriated for the Indian Claims Commission for fiscal year l978.
Directs the Court of Claims to determine the proper amount of attorney fees and expenses for attorneys representing Indian tribes in cases transferred from the Commission to the Court of Claims. Authorizes that Court to exercise the powers of the Commission relating to information from government departments and official records as evidence.
Provides Supreme Court review by certiorari or certification for cases transferred to the Court of Claims from the Commission.
Authorizes the Court of Claims to appoint 16 commissioners (formerly 15 commissioners) for the expeditious determination of cases transferred to it from the Commission.
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 95-234 (Part II).
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Referred to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, S. Rept. 95-303.
Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, S. Rept. 95-303.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-69.
Public Law 95-69.
Enacted as Public Law 95-69
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