An Act to provide the Secretary of the Interior to make payments to appropriate school districts to assist in providing educational facilities and services for persons living within or near the Grand Canyon National Park on nontaxable Federal lands, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-244 · S. 2076 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Mar 14, 1978 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Barry Goldwater, Sen. Clifford Hansen
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.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make payments to reimburse the appropriate school districts for educational facilities and services provided to pupils living at or near the Grant Canyon National Park on United States property which is not subject to taxation by the State or local agencies.
Directs the Secretary to submit an annual estimate of such anticipated payments to the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Authorizes the appropriation of $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1979 and $1,500,000 for each succeeding fiscal year to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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. 13 actions.
- Mar 14, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-244.
- Mar 2, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Mar 1, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 28, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Feb 6, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Jan 23, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 12, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 9, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- 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.