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H.R. 5795 (97th)
An act to provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Shawnee Tribe of Indians in dockets 64, 335, and 338 by the Indian Claims Commission and docket 64-A by the United States Court of Claims, and for other purposes.
Introduced
10 March 1982
Last action
20 December 1982 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-372.
Sponsors
Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
20 June 2025
Summary
Provides for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Shawnee Tribe in specified judgments by the Indian Claims Commission and the U.S. Court of Claims. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to allocate the funds among the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, and Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants. Allocates 75 percent of the funds provided the Absentee Shawnee Tribe for per capita payments and 25 percent for specified construction and tribal programs. Allocates 80 percent of the funds provided the Eastern Shawnee Tribe for per capita payments and 20 percent for a tribal land purchase program. Allocates all of the funds provided for the Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants for per capita payments. Exempts funds distributed under this Act from Federal or State income taxes and from being used in determining eligibility for Social Security assistance.
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Timeline
10 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
16 June 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Consent Calendar No: 50.
Source: Calendars
16 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 503.
Source: Calendars
16 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-817.
Source: Committee
16 September 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-817.
Source: Committee
29 September 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
29 September 1982
Passed
Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 September 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
29 September 1982
Floor
Called up by House on Call of Consent Calendar.
Source: Floor
8 December 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 December 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 December 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
8 December 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
13 December 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 December 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 December 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 December 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-372.
Source: President
20 December 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
20 December 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 21 December 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 March 1982
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Sponsors
- Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5795
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5795
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