A bill to amend Public Law 107-153 to modify a certain date.
Public Law 109-158 · S. 1892 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 30, 2005 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Byron Dorgan
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends federal law declaring that, for purposes of determining the date on which an Indian tribe received a certain reconciliation report for purposes of applying a statute of limitations, any such report provided to or received by an Indian tribe in response to specified requirements under the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 shall be deemed to have been received no earlier than December 31, 1999. (The required report is one by the Secretary of the Interior to specified congressional committees identifying for each tribal trust fund account for which the Secretary is responsible a balance reconciled as of September 30, 1995.)
Extends from December 31, 1999, to December 31, 2000, the earliest date on which the Indian tribe shall be deemed to have received the reconciliation report. (This allows a longer statute of limitations for the filing of claims against the United States.)
Committees
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4292Related bill
To amend Public Law 107-153 to further encourage the negotiated settlement of tribal claims.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 30, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-158.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 22, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 19, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 17, 2005FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Dec 16, 2005FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Dec 8, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 318.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 without amendment. With written report No. 109-201.
- Oct 27, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 19, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11567)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2690SenateSen. John McCainR-AZ· offered Dec 16, 2005Agreed to
To make a technical correction.
Dec 16, 2005: Amendment SA 2690 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.