United States · Law · S
S. 1894 (97th)
Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982
Introduced
30 November 1981
Last action
22 December 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-382.
Sponsors
Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
20 June 2025
Summary
Permits Indian tribes to enter into certain agreements for the disposition of tribal mineral resources, upon approval by the Secretary of the Interior. Sets forth approval procedures. Grants tribes an opportunity for Presidential review of disapprovals of such agreements. Grants the Secretary discretionary authority to approve such agreements for individual Indians owning trust or restricted minerals.
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Timeline
30 November 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
30 November 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1982
Committee
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
13 May 1982
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
10 June 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 668.
Source: Calendars
10 June 1982
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Cohen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-472.
Source: Committee
10 June 1982
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Cohen with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-472.
Source: Committee
30 June 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
30 June 1982
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 July 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1982
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 August 1982
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
11 August 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
11 August 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 August 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 459.
Source: Calendars
13 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-746.
Source: Committee
13 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-746.
Source: Committee
17 August 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 August 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 August 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
8 December 1982
ResolvingDifferences
Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 December 1982
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. By Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
8 December 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
10 December 1982
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
10 December 1982
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 December 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
15 December 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 December 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 December 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-382.
Source: President
22 December 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
22 December 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
7 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 23 December 1982
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment
summary · EN · 8 December 1982
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 August 1982
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 August 1982
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 30 June 1982
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 June 1982
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 November 1981
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Sponsors
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
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- Legal framework · Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982 · S. 1894 (97th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/1894
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/1894
- us · 97-s-1894 · source updated 20 June 2025