A bill to provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians in Indian Claims Commission Docket numbered 40-K, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-540 · S. 1659 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 18, 1976 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Philip Hart (D-MI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Griffin
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor or the Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 40-K.
States that none of the funds distributed or held in trust under this Act shall be subject to Federal or State income taxes or be considered as the basis for denying or reducing financial assistance or benefits due under any Federal or federally-assisted program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 18, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-540.
- Oct 7, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 1, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 19, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 19, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 18, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 6, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · 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.