A bill to provide for the settlement of certain claims respecting the San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona.
Public Law 99-501 · H.R. 3526 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 20, 1986 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. John McCain (R-AZ-1)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Morris Udall, Rep. Eldon Rudd
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.
Declares that the Congress finds that the San Carlos Apache Tribe of Arizona has satisfied its obligations to the United States with respect to certain liabilities evidenced in an agreement dated May 15, 1985.
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. 15 actions.
- Oct 20, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-501.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 10, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 23, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 15, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jul 14, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 26, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 11, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 8, 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.