To amend Public Law 103-93 to provide additional lands within the State of Utah for the Goshute Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.
Public Law 104-211 · H.R. 2464 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 1, 1996 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. James Hansen (R-UT-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Utah Schools and Lands Improvement Act of 1993 to provide additional Utah lands for the Goshute Indian Reservation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Federal Lands Subcommittee
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 1, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-211.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 20, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 19, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 1, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jul 24, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jul 18, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 15, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 14, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 7, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 25, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 19, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 26, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 16, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 11, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.