A bill to enable the Secretary of the Interior to erect permanent improvements on land acquired for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon.
Public Law 97-38 · S. 547 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 14, 1981 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR)
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.
Directs the Attorney General to approve any conveyance to the United States of specified land acquired for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, provided such conveyance incorporates the terms of an agreement entered into by such Tribes, the United States, and the city of Siletz, Oregon.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Aug 14, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-38.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 5, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 4, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- May 27, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 21, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 15, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 11, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Feb 24, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.