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H.R. 4833 103rd Congress House

American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994

Official title: To reform the management of Indian Trust Funds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-412.
Oct 25, 1994
Signed by President.
Oct 18, 1994
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 7, 1994
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14677)
Oct 7, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14677)
Oct 4, 1994
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 3, 1994
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 3, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 353 - 39 (Roll no. 462).
Oct 3, 1994
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10613)
Oct 3, 1994
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCandless objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Oct 3, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 3, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10483-10488)
Oct 3, 1994
Mr. Richardson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 3, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 426.
Oct 3, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-778.
Sep 28, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 28, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 11, 1994
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs Prior to Referral.
Jul 27, 1994
Late Referral to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs (Nov 30, 94).
Jul 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 26, 1994
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 3, 1994 House · vote #462 SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED Passed 353–39 See who voted →
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 Latest action October 25, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-412.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Special Trustee for American Indians

Title II: Indian Trust Fund Management Demonstration Program

Title III: Miscellaneous

Title IV: Miscellaneous

American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 - States that the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is responsible for the management of Indian trust funds including tribal accounts and Individual Indian money accounts.

Title I: Special Trustee for American Indians - Establishes in the Department of the Interior (Department) the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians which shall develop a comprehensive reform plan of the Secretary's trust responsibilities to Indian tribes, including oversight of reform efforts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Minerals Management Service.

Requires the Special Trustee to appoint an advisory board.

Title II: Indian Trust Fund Management Demonstration Program - Authorizes an Indian tribe to submit to the Secretary a demonstration plan to directly manage tribal funds held in trust by the United States.

Title III: Miscellaneous - Authorizes a tribe to elect to have the Secretary invest its tribal trust funds in a common stock fund and a fixed income fund.

Establishes in the Department a Tribal Trust Fund Investment Board to oversee such investment and related activities.

Title IV: Miscellaneous - Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate congressional committee with respect to the reconciliation of each tribal trust fund account.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1846 Procedurally related Native American Trust Fund Accounting and Management Reform Act of 1993
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