A bill to Encourage the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims.
Public Law 107-153 · S. 1857 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Mar 19, 2002 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Ben Campbell (R-CO)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Daniel Inouye
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.
States that reconciliation reports received by an Indian tribe in response to requirements under the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 shall be deemed to have been received on December 31, 1999, for purposes of applying a statute of limitations in order to provide report recipients with the opportunity to postpone the filing of claims, to facilitate the voluntary dismissal of claims, or to encourage settlement negotiations with the United States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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. 12 actions.
- Mar 19, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-153.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 7, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 6, 2002FloorFloor · 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.
- Feb 26, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 13, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Feb 7, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Dec 20, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Dec 19, 2001IntroducedIntroduced · 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.