To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

This bill gives the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma a one-time chance to bring a land claim about Illinois land to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The court must hear the case even if it would normally be too late, and it can’t reject it for delays in filing .

The tribe has one year after the law takes effect to file. After that, this special permission ends. Also, all other past, present, and future land claims in Illinois by the tribe or its members are ended, except for this one allowed claim .

Key points:

• Who is affected: The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; land in Illinois is involved.
• What changes: A special path to have the claim heard with no time-limit defenses; all other Illinois land claims by the tribe are stopped.
• When: The tribe must file within one year after the law takes effect, or the special court access ends.