[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 133 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S11567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan):
  S. 1892. A bill to amend Public Law 107-153 to modify a certain date; 
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, today I am introducing a measure with 
Senator Dorgan to amend P.L. 107-153, which deems that certain reports 
prepared for the Department of the Interior relating to Indian tribal 
trust accounts were received by the tribes no earlier than December 31, 
1999. The intent of this law was to eliminate contentions that the 
tribes received notice of potential claims against the United States 
prior to that date for purposes of the statute of limitations. This 
amendment changes the date set forth in P.L. 107-153 to December 31, 
2005, in order to facilitate discussions and negotiations between the 
Indian tribes and the United States regarding potential claims without 
pressure on the tribes to file lawsuits out of concern that the statute 
of limitations will run out on their claims. It is my understanding 
that this measure has support both among the Indian tribes and the 
administration.
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