A bill to provide for the use and disposition of Miami Indians judgment funds in Dockets 124-b and 254 before the United States Court of Claims, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-376 · H.R. 5553 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 21, 1982 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Elwood Hillis
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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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 in a judgment of the U.S. Court of Claims to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Miami Indians of Indiana.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allocate the funds between the two tribes according to the number of enrollees of each group as designated on the 1972 Miami Indians of Oklahoma and Indiana payment roll. Directs the Secretary to prepare a roll of persons of Miami Indian ancestry meeting specified requirements. Sets forth procedures by which the allocated funds are to be distributed for per capita payments and tribal investments.
Exempts funds distributed by this Act from Federal, State, or local income taxes and from being used to determine eligibility under assistance programs.
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 21, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-376.
- 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 (Amended) 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
- Feb 22, 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.