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Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 30, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed in the Senate on December 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends federal law declaring that, for purposes of determining the date on which an Indian tribe received a certain reconciliation report for purposes of applying a statute of limitations, any such report provided to or received by an Indian tribe in response to specified requirements under the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 shall be deemed to have been received no earlier than December 31, 1999. (The required report is one by the Secretary of the Interior to specified congressional committees identifying for each tribal trust fund account for which the Secretary is responsible a balance reconciled as of September 30, 1995.)
Extends from December 31, 1999, to December 31, 2000, the earliest date on which the Indian tribe shall be deemed to have received the reconciliation report. (This allows a longer statute of limitations for the filing of claims against the United States.)
People & committees
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R–AZ
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 109-158.
Became Public Law No: 109-158.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H12218)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H12218)
Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H12218)
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13943)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-201.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-201.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11567)
Introduced in Senate
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