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S. 2777 (93rd)

A bill to establish within the Department of the Interior an additional Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs.

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Introduced

4 December 1973

Last action

5 February 1974 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

Establishes within the Department of the Interior, one additional Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides, under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, that all votes cast, and all abstentions from voting, concerning enrollment in a thirteenth region for Natives who are nonresidents of Alaska are declared to be null and void. States that within seven days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall call for a new election to be conducted no later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 4 December 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 December 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-673.

    Source: Committee

  4. 31 January 1974

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-673.

    Source: Committee

  5. 4 February 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  6. 4 February 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 5 February 1974

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

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