A bill to provide for the restoration of Federal recognition to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes.
Ponca Restoration Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated benefits to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Deems members of the Tribe in certain counties in Nebraska and South Dakota as residing on or near a reservation for purposes of receiving the benefits available to members of federally recognized tribes residing on or near a reservation.
Provides for the Tribe to be governed by an Interim Council until the Secretary of the Interior conducts elections to adopt a constitution and elect tribal officials.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-776.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 485.
Mr. Campbell (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 101-484.
Became Public Law No: 101-484.
Enacted as Public Law 101-484
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