Granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary Compact.
Public Law 106-288 · H.J.Res. 72 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 10, 2000 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX-13)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Max Sandlin, Rep. J.C. Watts,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Grants the consent of Congress to the Red River Compact entered into between the States of Texas and Oklahoma and the new boundary established by the compact.
Provides that the compact shall not alter: (1) any present or future rights and interests of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes, the Chickasaw Nation, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and their members or Indian successors-in-interest; (2) any tribal trust lands; (3) allotted lands that may be held in trust or lands subject to a Federal restriction against alienation; (4) any boundaries of lands owned by the tribes and nations, including such tribal and allotted lands that exist now or that may be established in the future; and (5) the sovereign rights, jurisdiction, or other governmental interests of such tribes and nations and their members or Indian successors in-interest presently existing or which may be acknowledged by Federal and tribal law.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 10, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-288.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 26, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 24, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
- Jul 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jul 19, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 21, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.