United States · Law · S
S. 304 (98th)
A bill to hold a parcel of land in trust for the Burns Paiute Tribe.
Introduced
31 January 1983
Last action
2 May 1983 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-25.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
20 June 2025
Summary
Provides for the designation of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon as the beneficiary of a specified public domain allotment. Provides that all interests in public domain allotments in Harney County, Oregon, held by Indian allottees who die intestate and without heirs, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon and added to the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation. Amends the Act of November 24, 1942 to increase from $2,000 to $50,000 the upper threshold value of certain land interests of intestate Indians without heirs which will escheat to the United States as trustee. (Estates valued below the threshold are held for needy Indians designated by the Secretary of the Interior; those above the threshold are held for whichever Indians Congress chooses to designate.)
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Timeline
31 January 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 20.
Source: Calendars
23 February 1983
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
23 February 1983
Reported
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
24 February 1983
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 February 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1983
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 April 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 April 1983
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 April 1983
Discharge
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 April 1983
Committee
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 April 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 April 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 April 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 May 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-25.
Source: President
2 May 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 May 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 May 1983
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/304
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/304
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