Provides jurisdiction for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to settle land claims in Illinois.
This bill grants the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction to hear and decide land claims by the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma regarding land in Illinois, under the Treaty of Grouseland. It extinguishes all other claims by the tribe to Illinois land, except for those filed within one year of the bill's enactment. The court's jurisdiction expires if no claim is filed within this period.
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