Claims Resolution Act of 2010

The Claims Resolution Act of 2010[1][2] is a federal law enacted by the 111th Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 8, 2010. The act is a response to the Pigford v. Glickman case, where black farmers were found to have been discriminated against from 1983 to 1997 by the United States Department of Agriculture when applying for loans and assistance to start and to maintain farms. The case required a $50,000 dollar settlement to every discriminated farmer. However, many potential victims missed the application deadline for a settlement. The bill sets aside $1.5 billion for the estimated 75,000 farmers who are eligible for a settlement.[3][4]

Claims Resolution Act
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn act to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile, and to extend the period from which such contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti may be accelerated. - this is clearly not the correct title, as this is the title of a bill added to it, see https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/hres1736 , but not the main bill itself see https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4783
Enacted bythe 111th United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 111–291 (text) (PDF)
Legislative history

The bill also includes the settlement of the $3.4 billion Cobell v. Salazar trust fund lawsuit brought forth by Native American representatives against the United States government citing that the U.S. government incorrectly accounted for Indian trust assets.[5]

In the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 4783) "to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile, and to extend the period from which such contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti may be accelerated." was added.[6]

The final version of the bill was passed by the US Senate by a unanimous voice vote on November 19,[7] 2010, and then approved by the US House of Representatives by a vote of 256 to 152 on November 30.[8] It was signed into law by President Obama on December 8, 2010.[7]

References
  1. Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 111–291 (text) (PDF)
  2. H.R. 4783
  3. John Smith waltersbank
  4. Barrett, Barbara (December 13, 2010). "Black farmers to share in settlement". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  5. Obama to sign historic settlement indiancountrytoday.com
  6. "Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 4783) to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Chile, and to extend the period from which such contributions for the relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti may be accelerated. (2010 - H.Res. 1736)".
  7. "Bill Summary & Status - 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) - H.R.4783 - Major Congressional Actions - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  8. "Final vote results for roll call 584". clerk.house.gov. 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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