Confers jurisdiction upon the United States Claims Court to hear and judge specified claims of the Navajo Indian Tribe against the United States. Requires such claims to be filed within six months after enactment of this Act.
Declares that this Act does not alter the finality of certain judgments entered by the Indian Claims Commission, nor does it alter the effect of those judgments on other litigation brought by the Tribe against the United States as third parties in other judicial proceedings.
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-594.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews under the authority of the order of Apr 13, 84 with amendments. With written report No. 98-405.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews under the authority of the order of Apr 13, 84 with amendments. With written report No. 98-405.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 786.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Executive Comment Received From Justice.
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