A bill to declare certain lands held by the Seneca Nation of Indians to be part of the Allegany Reservation in the State of New York.
Public Law 98-280 · H.R. 3555 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 9, 1984 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Stanley Lundine (D-NY-34)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Jack Kemp
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Declares specified lands held by the Seneca Nation of Indians to be part of the Allegany Reservation, New York.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- May 9, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-280.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 2, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 26, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 25, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 8, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Nov 7, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Oct 19, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 21, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 15, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 13, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.