An act to provide for the use and distribution of funds to the Wyandot Tribe of Indians in docket 139 before the Indian Claims Commission and docket 141 before the United States Court of Claims, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-371 · H.R. 6403 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 20, 1982 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to divide funds, granted in specified judgments of the Indian Claims Commission and the U.S. Court of Claims, between the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and absentee Wyandotte descendants according to a specified formula.
Provides for the distribution and use of the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma's share of such funds.
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.
- Dec 20, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-371.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 13, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 29, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 16, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 16, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 18, 1982CommitteeCommittee · 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.