United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 217 (102nd)
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim 1992 as the "Year of the American Indian".
Introduced
22 October 1991
Last action
4 December 1991 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 102-188.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Designates 1992 as The Year of the American Indian.
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Timeline
22 October 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 October 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
Source: Calendars
31 October 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
31 October 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 November 1991
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 November 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
4 November 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
4 November 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
4 November 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
6 November 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.
Source: Committee
22 November 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 November 1991
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
22 November 1991
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
22 November 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
22 November 1991
Floor
Mr. Sawyer asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Source: Floor
22 November 1991
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
22 November 1991
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
25 November 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
25 November 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 December 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-188.
Source: President
4 December 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 December 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
- Referred in House · undated · Official file
- Reported to Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
7 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 December 1991
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 October 1991
Sponsors
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wofford, Harris [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/217
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/sjres/217
- us · 102-sjres-217 · source updated 10 August 2026