A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release on behalf of the United States certain restrictions contained in a previous conveyance of land to the city of Albuquerque, N. Mex., and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-431 · H.R. 4568 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jan 8, 1983 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Manuel Luján (R-NM-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to release by quitclaim deed or other instrument all conditions in a patent on previously transferred land to the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which require that such land be used for public purposes and prohibit transfer of its title or control. Conditions such release on an agreement by the City to exchange such land for other land originally conveyed by patent to named individuals. Requires the City to use the land it receives in exchange exclusively for a community park or other public purposes. Declares that the City will forfeit title to and possession of such land to the United States if it attempts to transfer title or control of the land.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Jan 8, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-431.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 3, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 23, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 4, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 23, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 15, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 23, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Oct 5, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to National Parks and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 23, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources 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.