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This bill, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation Settlement Act of 2023, aims to address past injustices and establish a fair settlement regarding the Shab-eh-nay Band Reservation in Illinois. Key provisions include: reaffirming the Tribe's ownership and jurisdiction over the Repurchased Lands within the Reservation; extinguishing the Tribe's title to other lands within the Reservation while confirming the ownership of the State, local governments, and private individuals and entities; requiring the Secretary of the Interior to pay the Tribe $50 million to promote economic development and land acquisition; allowing the Tribe to acquire up to 1,151 additional acres within or near the Reservation; and recognizing the Tribe's authority to enter into agreements with the State and local governments regarding the Reservation. The bill also waives and releases certain claims by the Tribe against the federal, state, and local governments, as well as private parties.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3144/all-info