A bill to provide for the transfer to the Colville Business Council of any undistributed portion of amounts appropriated in satisfaction of certain judgments awarded the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation before the Indian Claims Commission.
Public Law 99-133 · H.R. 2174 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 28, 1985 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Foley (D-WA-5)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Sidney Morrison
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to transfer funds awarded to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to the Colville Business Council. Provides for the transfer of any accrued interest on such funds to the Council. Sets forth the specified uses of such funds.
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. 9 actions.
- Oct 28, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-133.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 18, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 7, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Sep 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 17, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 23, 1985CommitteeCommittee · 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.