A bill to make certain technical corrections.
Public Law 103-263 · S. 1654 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on May 31, 1994 · 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.
Amends the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserve Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 to state that: (1) all environmental costs associated with the Tongue River Dam Project (Project) mandated by Federal law and fish and wildlife measures are the sole responsibility of the United States; (2) such funds (limited to $625,000) shall be in addition to Project funds provided for by such Act; (3) the Secretary of the Interior shall reimburse Montana for certain Project environmental compliance costs incurred prior to enactment of this Act (costs incurred subsequent to enactment reimbursable only with prior approval); and (4) authorization of appropriations, with specified exceptions, shall not be effective until the Montana water court enters and approves a settlement decree.
Amends the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 to change "reimbursable" to "nonreimbursable" with respect to certain Central Arizona Water Conservation District water costs.
Makes a technical correction to the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994.
Amends the White Earth Reservation Land Settlement Act of 1985 to permit a one-time deletion of certain erroneous land parcel determinations printed in the Federal Register. Provides a limited time in which to challenge such determinations.
Prohibits new regulations and gives no effect to existing regulations that classify, enhance, or diminish the privileges and immunities of a federally recognized Indian tribe relative to other such tribes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Native American Affairs Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- May 31, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-263.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 26, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- May 23, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Richardson moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to the House amendment.
- May 19, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Apr 19, 1994FloorFloor · 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 the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 414 - 2 (Roll No. 116).House roll call 116
- FloorFloor · Mr. Richardson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 23, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Native American Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 4, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Native American Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 11, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Feb 1, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 24, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Nov 19, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 18, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 11, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 10, 1993IntroducedIntroduced · 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.