This bill lets the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma file a land claim in the United States Court of Federal Claims under the Treaty of Grouseland of 1805 without being blocked by time limits. It also ends any other land claims by the tribe or its members in Illinois.
This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.
