A bill to provide for the statutory designation of the position of Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, eliminate the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, make conforming amendments, repeal unnecessary provisions of law referring to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes.

Summary

Eliminates the statutory position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior. Replaces it with the statutory position of Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. Makes technical and conforming amendments. Considers any presidential appointment of any person as Assistant Secretary for the Department of the Interior responsible for Indian affairs and serving as such on the date of enactment of this Act to be an appointment as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.

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Timeline

1. 25 October 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 February 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-653.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 May 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 864.

   Source: Calendars

6. 14 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with amendments. With written report No. 98-440.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 May 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with amendments. With written report No. 98-440.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 May 1984

   Passed

   Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 22 May 1984

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 24 May 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 22 May 1984

  Open at official source

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 14 May 1984

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 October 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · slia00 · Other

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