A bill to provide for the transfer of certain funds to the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of certain members of the Crow Tribe.
Public Law 100-318 · S. 2273 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 13, 1988 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. John Melcher (D-MT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior a specified amount of the funds appropriated to provide a grant to the Crow Tribe under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 for FY 1988.
Provides that such funds and other FY 1988 funds appropriated pursuant to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program, which have been retained by the Secretary of HHS and allocated, but not distributed, for the benefit of the Crow Tribe, shall remain available for that purpose until expended.
Directs the Secretary of HHS and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an interagency agreement for the administration on an expedited basis of such transferred funds. Requires that such agreement include assurances that the Secretary of the Interior will follow certain requirements of such Act regarding the provision of technical assistance. Requires such funds to be used to provide, through the Crow agency social service program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the assistance and benefits available under such Act to those Indian households that meet the eligibility criteria established by the State of Montana and the Crow Tribe for such year.
Provides for equitable consideration of claims or applications involving all forms of energy. Requires that, if direct vendor payments are made, the vendor shall agree to refrain from termination of service to an eligible household until administrative actions involving the withholding of FY 1988 grants under such Act from the Crow Tribe have been resolved.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- May 13, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-318.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 4, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 28, 1988Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 18, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Apr 14, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Apr 13, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Apr 12, 1988FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business April 13, 1988.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.