Public Law 112-179 · H.R. 1272 · Became law

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 2012

Official title: “To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, et al., by the United States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Numbers 19 and 188, and for other purposes.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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