An Act to declare that certain submarginal land of the United States shall be held in trust for certain Indian tribes and be made a part of the reservations of said Indians, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-114 · S. 1327 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 17, 1975 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. James Abourezk (D-SD)
Cosponsors (8): Sen. Gaylord Nelson, Sen. Philip Hart,
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.
Provides that specified submarginal lands purchased by the United States under authority of emergency relief measures of the 1930's and now administered by the Secretary of the Interior for the benefit of specified Indian tribes shall be held by the United States in trust for such tribes.
Requires that all receipts received prior to the date of enactment of this Act which directly relate to any land conveyed by this Act shall be deposited to the credit of the Indian tribe receiving such land.
Provides that all gross receipts earned by the United States subsequent to this Act or otherwise from such lands shall be administered in accordance with laws and regulations applicable to receipts from property held in trust for Indian tribes.
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. 12 actions.
- Oct 17, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-114.
- Oct 8, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 7, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Oct 6, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 5778.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 19, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Sep 17, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 26, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.