An act to authorize the Twenty-nine Palms Band of Luiseno Mission Indians and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation to lease for ninety-nine years certain lands held in trust.
Public Law 98-70 · S. 143 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 8, 1983 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Twenty-nine Palms Band of the Luiseno Mission Indians (California) and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana, to lease specified trust lands in California and Montana, respectively, for a term of 99 years.
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. 13 actions.
- Aug 8, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-70.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 29, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 26, 1983Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- May 17, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- May 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 9, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 28, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 24, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Feb 23, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jan 26, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.