A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to accept certain lands for the benefit of the Sycuan Band of Mission Indians.
Public Law 97-397 · H.R. 5204 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 31, 1982 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Clair Burgener (R-CA-43)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept certain land in California for the benefit of the Sycuan Band of Mission Indians.
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 31, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-397.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 22, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 20, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 14, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 10, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 14, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.