A bill to convey certain lands to the Zuni Indian Tribe for religious purposes.
Public Law 98-408 · S. 2201 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 28, 1984 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-AZ)
Cosponsors: None
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 in Arizona part of the Zuni Indian Reservation. Declares specified lands presently owned by the United States to be held in trust for the Zuni Indian Tribe.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain lands for other specified lands in the reservation area now owned by the State of Arizona.
Authorizes either the Secretary of the Interior or the Zuni Indian Tribe to acquire certain private lands not presently owned by either the United States or the State of Arizona. Declares that upon acquisition title to such lands shall be held by the United States in trust for the Zuni Indian Tribe.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire immediately the permanent right of ingress and egress to specified lands by voluntary agreement. Restricts Zuni use of such lands to religious purposes.
Directs the Secretary to make certain lands available for sale to Apache County, Arizona, and to designate such land within two years after enactment of this Act.
Prescribes a formula to calculate the price of such lands if Apache County agrees to use any portion of the lands for public purposes.
Provides that neither the value of the interests in the conveyed lands nor any funds expended under this Act shall be used to offset any awards of judgment against the United States in favor of the Zuni Indian Tribe in specified claims pending before the United States Court of Claims.
States that for Federal income tax purposes any transfer of specified private lands shall be deemed to be an involuntary conversion.
Provides for the continuation of Federal payments to State or local governments on the lands exchanged with the State of Arizona.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Indian Affairs Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Aug 28, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-408.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 17, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 10, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Aug 8, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 31, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 14, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Apr 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jan 23, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- 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.