A bill to facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971, and for other purposes.
Public Law 109-179 · S. 449 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Mar 13, 2006 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
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Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make Settlement Common Stock under such Act available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons born after December 18, 1971.
Committees
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Related bills
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H.R. 1866Related bill
To facilitate shareholder consideration of making Settlement Common Stock under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act available to Alaska Natives born after December 18, 1971, descendants of Alaska Natives born after …
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Mar 13, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-179.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 2, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 1, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 28, 2006FloorFloor · 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 · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 449.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 14, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Jul 28, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. With written report No. 109-112.
- Jun 29, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 17, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1661-1662)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.