Technical Amendments to Various Indian Laws Act of 1991
Public Law 102-238 · S. 1193 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 17, 1991 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Technical Amendments to Various Indian Laws Act of 1991 - Amends the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to extend the grace period for one year for the operation of any class II gaming (electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance or slot machines) in Montana and Wisconsin, if the tribe with jurisdiction over the lands on which the gaming was operated requested the State government, by November 16, 1988, to negotiate a tribal-State compact.
Requires such gaming on Indian land in Montana or Wisconsin to cease if the State's highest court decides it is illegal in that State.
Authorizes appropriations for the National Indian Gaming Commission for FY 1992 through 1993.
Amends the Indian Land Consolidation Act to authorize the Cherokee Nation to accept less than ten percent of the appraised market value in the sale of their lands used as homesites.
Amends the Crow Allotment Act of 1920 to require that the leases for competent Crow Indian land contain proper conservation and land use provisions. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to enforce such provisions.
Amends the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Secretary) (HUD) to provide assistance to Hawaii for use by the State in meeting responsibilities with which it has been charged under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (the Act). Authorizes the Secretary to provide mortgage insurance covering any property on set-aside lands upon which there is or will be located a multifamily residence, for which the Department of the Hawaiian Home Lands (Department): (1) is the mortgagor or co-mortgagor; (2) guarantees reimbursement to the Secretary for any mortgage insurance claim paid in connection with such property; or (3) offers other security acceptable to the Secretary.
Authorizes the Department to sell a defaulted HUD insured mortgage on property or a housing unit to an eligible beneficiary. Repeals certain provisions of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act to conform with this Act.
Makes funds appropriated in specified Acts for FY 1989 through 1991 for infrastructure development on Hawaiian Home Lands available for such purpose without any fiscal year limitation.
Amends the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to extend the deadline for completing such settlement from December 31, 1991, to June 30, 1992.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 17, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-238.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 9, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 25, 1991Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to Senate amendment to House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 23, 1991Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Miller (CA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.
- Oct 8, 1991Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 1253) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Senate vitiated previous passage.
- Sep 24, 1991Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 1191) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 29, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Miller (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 6, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 4, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 3, 1991FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 24, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported original measure by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.