A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to purchase property located within the San Carlos Mineral Strip.
Public Law 93-530 · H.R. 7730 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 22, 1974 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. John Rhodes, Rep. Sam Steiger,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to purchase property located within the San Carlos Mineral Strip, taking title to such property in the name of the United States in trust for the San Carlos Apache Indian Tribe.
Authorizes an appropriation of $3,000,000 to carry out the purposes of this Act. Limits the amount of compensation which any person may receive under this Act to $300,000.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Dec 22, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-530.
- Dec 12, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 9, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to the Senate amendment.
- Dec 4, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Oct 11, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Oct 8, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Oct 4, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 19, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 18, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Sep 18, 1973FloorFloor · Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of the rules, roll call #460 (236-164).House roll call 460
- FloorFloor · Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of the rules, roll call #460 (236-164).House roll call 460
- Sep 11, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 10, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.