To accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke their charter of incorporation issued under the Indian Reorganization Act.
Public Law 104-261 · H.R. 3068 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 9, 1996 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Accepts the request of the Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke its charter of incorporation issued under the Indian Recognition Act. Revokes such charter.
Amends the Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act to extend the deadline for completion of all requirements necessary to effect such Act to December 31, 1998.
Amends the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992 to extend the deadline for completion of all requirements necessary to effect such Act to June 30, 1997.
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 and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Oct 9, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-261.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 26, 1996Resolving 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 amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Saxton moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- Sep 19, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 3, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jul 24, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 23, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 22, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Hastings (WA) asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
- May 20, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 16, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Native American and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 15, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Native American and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 12, 1996CommitteeCommittee · 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.