A bill to provide for the return to the United States of title to certain lands conveyed to certain Indian Pueblos of New Mexico and for such land to be held in trust by the United States for such tribes.
Public Law 95-232 · S. 1509 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Feb 17, 1978 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Harrison Schmitt
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.
Returns title to the United States to specified land in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, originally conveyed to certain Indian pueblos of New Mexico. Provides for the transfer to the Secretary of the Interior on behalf of the United States as trustee for the pueblos. Preserves any rights (1) to the land of the Indian Pueblos Cultural Center, Inc., as assignee or sublessee of the All Indian Pueblo Council, Inc.'s August 27, 1974 lease, and (2) to the lands previously conveyed to the County of Bernalillo for Four-H Club use.
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.
- Feb 17, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-232.
- Feb 8, 1978PresidentPresident · Measured presented to President.
- Feb 7, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 6, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Jan 23, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 30, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 29, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Sep 21, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- May 13, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs 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.