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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

An Act to permit the mineral leasing of Indian land located within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in any case in which there is consent from a majority interest in the parcel of land under consideration for lease.

S. 1079Introduced Jul 29, 1997Policy area: Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Byron Dorgan D-ND
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 13, 1997 — Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 1079.

From the Congress.gov bill record for S. 1079, last updated June 20, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 28, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Kent Conrad (D-ND).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Dakota in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.