A bill to provide for the United States to hold in trust for the Tule River Indian Tribe certain public domain lands formerly removed from the Tule River Indian Reservation.
Public Law 96-338 · S. 1998 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 4, 1980 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Declares that: (1) the United States holds in trust for the Tule River Indian Tribe certain public lands administered by the Forest Service; and (2) such lands are again a part of the Tule River Indian Reservation in California.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the location and the manner of use of right-of-way through specified lands.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish descriptions of lands transferred and Reservation boundaries changed pursuant to this Act.
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. 13 actions.
- Sep 4, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-338.
- Aug 26, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Aug 25, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 20, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Aug 18, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4124.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 19, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 18, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Mar 12, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 9, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs 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.