A bill to declare that the United States holds certain lands in trust for the Makah Indian Tribe, Washington.
Public Law 98-282 · H.R. 3376 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 14, 1984 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Allan Swift (D-WA-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Declares all Federal right, title and interest in specified lands are held in trust by the United States for the Makah Indian Tribe, Washington, and declares such lands to be a part of the Makah Indian Reservation. States that existing fishing rights of the Makah Indian Tribe remain unaffected with respect to such lands.
Retains the Federal right to use or reconstruct any Coast Guard facility on any island in such lands. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to notify the Makah Indian Tribe and the Secretary of the Interior in the event such facilities are no longer needed. Terminates any reservation of right upon such notification.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- May 14, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-282.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 2, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 26, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 25, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Mar 15, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 14, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Over by House Without Prejudice.
- Nov 2, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 21, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.