A bill to authorize the Secretary of Interior to disburse certain trust funds of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-112 · H.R. 4894 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 29, 1981 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to disburse certain trust funds of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.
Requires that such disbursement be used to cover or reduce a bank overdraft incurred by the tribe in support of administration of Federal contracts.
Authorizes the Secretary to reimburse the tribe if the United States adjusts the accounts of Indian tribes or organizations administering Federal contracts for the overrecovery or underrecovery of indirect costs.
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. 10 actions.
- Dec 29, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-112.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 1981Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Dec 15, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 20, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 12, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 4, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.