PEC 215
| PEC 215/2000 | |
|---|---|
Indigenous people protesting against PEC 215 | |
| Brazilian National Congress | |
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| Citation | PEC 215/2000 |
| Territorial extent | Whole of Brazil |
| Considered by | Chamber of Deputies |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Constitutional Ammendment Bill no. 215 of 2000 |
| Bill citation | PEC 215/2000 |
| Introduced by | Dep. Almir Sá |
| Introduced | 28 March 2000 |
| Committee responsible | Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Special Commission - PEC 215/00 |
| First reading | 28 March 2000 |
| Keywords | |
| Indigenous peoples in Brazil | |
| Status: Not passed | |
legislature, considered_by.PEC 215 is a proposed constitutional amendment to the constitution of Brazil.
It intends to delegate exclusively to Congress the duty of demarcation of indigenous and Quilombola territories, as well as the ratification of land already approved. It would prohibit the expansion of already existing indigenous areas. One of the proposal sections provides compensation of the Union to farmers who have properties absorbed by areas demarcated as indigenous land. The Federal Constitution considers that indigenous lands belong to the Union and, therefore, there is no compensation to those who lose the ownership of the territory when the demarcation is recognized.
Currently, the government and Funai are responsible for demarcation. Under the proposed amendment, indigenous people might only be able to claim an area, they have lived in and used by 1988. It would give Congress the final say on new demarcations, a fact that displeases the indigenous leaders because of the strength of lobbyists. Much of the protected area of indigenous lands and quilombola territories are rain forests being important for water and climate. There are farmers, who have filed an appeal.