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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 6, 1995
Makes technical amendments to the following Acts: (1) an Act restoring Federal services to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians; (2) the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Act; (3) the Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994; (4) an Act extending Federal benefits to the Pascua Yaqui Indians of Arizona; (5) the Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act of 1994; (6) the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994; (7) the Indian Self- Determination Contract Reform Act of 1994; (8) the Auburn Indian Restoration Act; (9) the Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994; (10) the Tlingit and Haida Status Clarification Act; and (11) the Native American Languages Act. (Sec. 12) Amends: (1) the Ponca Restoration Act to include within the tribal service area Sarpy, Burt, Platte, Stanton, Holt, Hall, and Wayne counties in Nebraska and Woodbury and Pottawattomie counties in Iowa; and (2) the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1994 to extend the agreement and publication deadline. (Sec. 14) Provides for revocation of the incorporation charter of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe under the Indian Reorganization Act. (Sec. 15) Amends: (1) the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Act of 1992 to extend a specified reporting deadline; and (2) the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 to extend a specified settlement agreement deadline. (Sec. 17) Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to transfer funds to the Department of the Interior for operation of certain Columbia River fishing sites for the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Yakima Tribes. (Sec. 18) Authorizes: (1) the Ponca Indian Tribe of Nebraska to use specified funds for an adolescent transitional living facility; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to reprogram, in accordance with resolutions approved by the Mescalero Apache Tribal Council on January 24, 1995, all remaining funds regarding specific changes in the secretarial plans for the use of specified funds awarded in satisfaction of the judgments by the Indian Claims Commission. (Sec. 20) Amends the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Act to authorize the Band to amend its base membership roll if certain conditions are met.
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Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-23] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 104-109.
Became Public Law No: 104-109.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S530-531)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S530-531)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll No. 15).
House roll call 15 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll No. 15).
House roll call 15 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H763-767)
Mr. Gallegly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 217.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-444.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-444.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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