A joint resolution to validate the effectiveness of certain plans for the use or distribution of funds appropriated to pay judgments awarded to Indian tribes or groups.
Public Law 96-194 · S.J.Res. 108 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Feb 21, 1980 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. John Melcher (D-MT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Validates the effectiveness of certain plans for the use or distribution of funds appropriated to pay judgments awarded to specified Indian tribes or groups. Exempts such plans from the submission deadline for such plans as set forth in the Distribution of Joint Funds Act of 1973.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Feb 21, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-194.
- Feb 14, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Feb 13, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 5, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Dec 14, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 7, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Oct 4, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.