A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgement in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians in Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 142, 359, 360, 361, 362, and 363, and for other purposes", approved October 25, 1972 (86 Stat. 1168 et seq.) (S. 2342 (102nd)) — United States

Summary

Amends specified Federal law to waive the statute of limitations, lapse of time, or bar of laches with respect to any action of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, the Devils Lakes Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, or the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Council of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Montana, to contest the constitutionality or validity of such law, if the complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for Montana by April 1, 1993. Authorizes the Attorney General to settle any action brought under such Federal law.

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Timeline

11 March 1992
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 1992
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 1992
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
5 May 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Source: Calendars
5 May 1992
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 102-277.
Source: Committee
5 May 1992
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 102-277.
Source: Committee
14 May 1992
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 May 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 May 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 1992
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
19 May 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
28 May 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 May 1992
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
28 May 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
28 May 1992
Floor
Mr. Johnson (SD) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
28 May 1992
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
28 May 1992
Discharge
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged.
Source: Discharge
28 May 1992
Committee
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged.
Source: Committee
2 June 1992
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 June 1992
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 June 1992
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 June 1992
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
16 June 1992
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
16 June 1992
Veto
Veto message received in Senate. Held at the desk.
Source: Veto

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/2342
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