An act to provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Shawnee Tribe of Indians in dockets 64, 335, and 338 by the Indian Claims Commission and docket 64-A by the United States Court of Claims, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-372 · H.R. 5795 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 20, 1982 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. David McCurdy (D-OK-4)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Wes Watkins
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Shawnee Tribe in specified judgments by the Indian Claims Commission and the U.S. Court of Claims.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allocate the funds among the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants.
Allocates 75 percent of the funds provided the Absentee Shawnee Tribe for per capita payments and 25 percent for specified construction and tribal programs. Allocates 80 percent of the funds provided the Eastern Shawnee Tribe for per capita payments and 20 percent for a tribal land purchase program. Allocates all of the funds provided for the Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants for per capita payments.
Exempts funds distributed under this Act from Federal or State income taxes and from being used in determining eligibility for Social Security assistance.
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. 11 actions.
- Dec 20, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-372.
- 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
- Mar 10, 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.