New Mexico Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997
Public Law 105-37 · S. 430 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 7, 1997 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jeff Bingaman
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
New Mexico Statehood and Enabling Act Amendments of 1997 - Amends Federal law to provide for distributions from the permanent trust funds of New Mexico, including all interest, dividends, other income, and appreciation in the market value of assets of the funds to be prudently invested on a total rate of return basis, and to be made as provided in the Constitution of the State of New Mexico.
Declares that the Congress consents to the amendments to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico approved by the voters of New Mexico on November 5, 1996.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 7, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-37.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 30, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 28, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 27, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- May 22, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- May 21, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 15, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 5, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 12, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.