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S. 3069 (95th)

A bill to provide that members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe may request the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands, and to provide that the Tribe shall have a preference right to purchase certain lands held in trust by the United States for tribal members.

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Introduced

15 May 1978

Last action

30 September 1978 · President

Status

Public Law 95-398.

Sponsors

Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD]

Subjects

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Source updated

20 June 2025

Summary

Provides: (1) that individual members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe may request the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands for the Tribe or member thereof; and (2) that the tribe shall have a preference right to purchase certain lands held in trust by the United States for tribal members.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 July 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-983.

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 July 1978

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Select Committee on Indian Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-983.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 July 1978

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 21 July 1978

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 25 July 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 18 September 1978

    Passed

    Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 13096.

    Source: Floor

  9. 18 September 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 13096.

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 September 1978

    Floor

    Measure considered in House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 September 1978

    Discharge

    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

  12. 18 September 1978

    Committee

    Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

  13. 20 September 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  14. 20 September 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  15. 20 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  16. 20 September 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  17. 30 September 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-398.

    Source: President

  18. 30 September 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  19. 30 September 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Public Law (PDF)

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    Public Law · EN · 1 October 1978

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 15 May 1978

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