Senate Bill 216
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-100 on Dec 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
216
Congress
116
Policy Area
Native Americans
Native Americans
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Hawaiians, in a variety of domestic policy settings. This includes claims, intergovernmental relations, and Indian lands and resources.
Maria Cantwell
grade
Washington
Washington
checkPassed on June 27, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4663-4664)
Summary
Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Equitable Compensation Act
This bill requires the Bonneville Power Administration to make specified settlement payments to the Spokane Tribe in relation to the construction and operation of the Grand Coulee Dam.
Payments made to the tribe may be used or invested in the same manner as other tribal governmental funds.
The initial payment extinguishes all monetary claims that the tribe may have against the United States to a fair share of the annual hydropower revenues generated by the Grand Coulee Dam.
June 28, 2019
June 27, 2019
March 7, 2019
January 24, 2019
12/20/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-100.
12/20/2019
Signed by President.
12/19/2019
Presented to President.
12/16/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/16/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10298-10299)
12/16/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10298-10299)
12/16/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 216.
12/16/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10298-10300)
12/16/2019
Ms. Haaland moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/20/2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
11/20/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
11/20/2019
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
11/20/2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
09/19/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
07/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
07/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
06/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
06/28/2019
Received in the House.
06/28/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
06/27/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4663-4664)
06/27/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4652-4664; text: CR S4663-4664)
03/07/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
03/07/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-4.
01/29/2019
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
01/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:24 PM