Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Supplementary Claims Settlement Act of 1986
Public Law 99-566 · S. 2750 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 27, 1986 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. William Cohen (R-ME)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. George Mitchell
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.
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Supplementary Claims Settlement Act of 1986 - Establishes in the Treasury the Houlton Band Tax Fund. Directs the transfer of certain funds from the land acquisition fund established for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine into the Houlton Band Tax Fund. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish notice of such transfer in the Federal Register and to manage the Houlton Band Tax Fund in accordance with this Act. Requires the Secretary to pay out of the Houlton Band Tax Fund claims for taxes, payments in lieu of property taxes, and fees for which the Band are determined to be liable. Provides for the payment of such taxes from nontrust, income-producing lands owned by the Band if there are insufficient funds in the Houlton Band Tax Fund.
Authorizes and directs the Secretary to expend, at the request of the Band, funds from a certain land acquisition fund to purchase land or natural resources, such lands or resources to be held in trust by the United States for such Band. Sets forth specified conditions and requirements with respect to the acquisition and alienation of and the right of the State over such lands and resources.
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. 12 actions.
- Oct 27, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-566.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1986FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 26, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 24, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 23, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Sep 15, 1986CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Aug 13, 1986CommitteeCommittee · 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.