A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to provide for the disposal of certain excess and surplus Federal property to the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of any group, band, or tribe of Indians.
Public Law 93-599 · H.R. 8958 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jan 2, 1975 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Lloyd Meeds (D-WA-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides for the transfer of certain excess and surplus Federal property to the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of any group, band, or tribe of Indians which is recognized as eligible for services by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jan 2, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-599.
- Dec 24, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments to the Senate amendments.
- Dec 16, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment.
- Dec 12, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 11, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 19, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 18, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Aug 23, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 25, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.