Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act of 1994
Public Law 103-399 · S. 720 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 22, 1994 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Daniel Inouye, Sen. Harry Reid,
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.
Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act of 1994 - Requires the Director of the Indian Health Service to: (1) study and inventory open dumps on Indian and Alaska Native lands; and (2) develop and implement a ten-year plan to address solid waste disposal needs on such lands.
Requires the Director, upon request, to evaluate the health threat of open dumps and provide financial and technical assistance to tribal and Alaska Native entities to close such dumps and provide postclosure maintenance.
Authorizes the Director to carry out at least three tribal or Alaska Native dump closure demonstration projects.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Native American Affairs Subcommittee
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Oct 22, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-399.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 18, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 5, 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 voice vote.
- Oct 4, 1994FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walker objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed until Oct. 5. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gejdenson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 3, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 28, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Native American Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Native American Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 11, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Native American Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 17, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 12, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 25, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Apr 13, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 3, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Apr 1, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- 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.