Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Supplementary Claims Settlement Act of 1986 - Establishes in the Treasury the Houlton Band Tax Fund. Directs the transfer of certain funds from the land acquisition fund established for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine into the Houlton Band Tax Fund. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish notice of such transfer in the Federal Register and to manage the Houlton Band Tax Fund in accordance with this Act. Requires the Secretary to pay out of the Houlton Band Tax Fund claims for taxes, payments in lieu of property taxes, and fees for which the Band are determined to be liable. Provides for the payment of such taxes from nontrust, income-producing lands owned by the Band if there are insufficient funds in the Houlton Band Tax Fund. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to expend, at the request of the Band, funds from a certain land acquisition fund to purchase land or natural resources, such lands or resources to be held in trust by the United States for such Band. Sets forth specified conditions and requirements with respect to the acquisition and alienation of and the right of the State over such lands and resources.
S 2750 - 99Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Supplementary Claims Settlement Act of 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-566.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-566.
Became Public Law No: 99-566.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Measure Signed in Senate.
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Unanimous Consent Request to Discharge Committee and Consider Rejected in House.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews without amendment. With written report No. 99-469.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews without amendment. With written report No. 99-469.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 959.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.