[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7576]
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                     STIGLER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2017

  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 698, H.R. 2606.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2606) to amend the Act of August 4, 1947 
     (commonly known as the Stigler Act), with respect to 
     restrictions applicable to Indians of the Five Civilized 
     Tribes of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  Mr. LANKFORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Lankford amendment at the desk be agreed to, and the bill, as amended, 
be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Lankford amendment (No. 4110) was agreed to as follows:

                (Purpose: To clarify certain provisions)

       On page 3, line 9, strike ``, as of said date,'' and insert 
     ``, as of the date of enactment of the Stigler Act Amendments 
     of 2018,''.
       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDING FOR NO RETROACTIVITY.

       Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, 
     shall be construed to revise or extend the restricted status 
     of any lands under the Act of August 4, 1947 (61 Stat. 731, 
     chapter 458) that lost restricted status under such Act 
     before the date of enactment of this Act.

  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  The bill (H.R. 2606), as amended, was passed.

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