A bill to amend the Act of November 8, 1978 (92 Stat. 3095) to designate certain Cibola National Forest lands as additions to the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, New Mexico.
Public Law 96-248 · H.R. 3928 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on May 23, 1980 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Manuel Luján (R-NM-1)
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.
Designates certain Cibola National Forest lands as additions to the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, New Mexico. Withdraws all lands within such wilderness from all forms of entry or appropriation under the mining laws and from the operation of the mineral leasing laws of the United States.
Increases the authorization of appropriations, from $12,000,000 to $20,000,000 for the acquisition of lands to be added to the Cibola National Forest.
Allows specified lands to be included within such national forest until a determination by the Secretary of Agriculture that the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has acquired an option to purchase specified lands for open space or city park use. Stipulates that if such option is not exercised such land shall no longer be included in such national forest.
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.
- May 23, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-248.
- May 13, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- May 12, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- May 7, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- May 5, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 28, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 18, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 17, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Dec 4, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- May 3, 1979CommitteeCommittee · 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.