28 U.S.C. § 1505 — Indian claims
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This section gives the United States Court of Federal Claims jurisdiction over certain claims against the United States brought by an Indian tribe, band, or other identifiable group. The claim must have accrued after August 13, 1946, and must meet the section's listed legal bases.
The United States Court of Federal Claims has jurisdiction over any claim against the United States accruing after August 13, 1946, in favor of an Indian tribe, band, or other identifiable group of American Indians living within the territorial limits of the United States or Alaska, when the claim arises under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States, or a Presidential Executive order, or otherwise could be heard in that court if the claimant were not an Indian tribe, band, or group.
The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction of any claim against the United States accruing after August 13, 1946, in favor of any tribe, band, or other identifiable group of American Indians residing within the territorial limits of the United States or Alaska whenever such claim is one arising under the Constitution, laws or treaties of the United States, or Executive orders of the President, or is one which otherwise would be cognizable in the Court of Federal Claims if the claimant were not an Indian tribe, band or group.
Source credit: (Added May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 89(a), 63 Stat. 102; amended Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(g), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 41; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
- 1949Enacted · Act of May 24, 1949, ch. 139 · 63 Stat. 102
- 1982Amended · Pub. L. 97-164 · 96 Stat. 41
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-572 · 106 Stat. 4516
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 139 on 1949-05-24.
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