Public Law 105-143 · H.R. 1604 · Became law

Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act

Official title: “To provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant to dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims Commission.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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It became law on December 15, 1997.

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