A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to purchase and hold certain lands in trust for the Zuni Indian Tribe of New Mexico; to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims with respect to land claims of such tribe; and to authorize such tribe to purchase and exchange lands in the States of New Mexico and Arizona.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire specified lands in New Mexico to be held in trust for the Zuni Indian Tribe. Confers jurisdiction upon the United States Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment on any claims of the tribe against the United States with respect to any lands or interests therein in the State of New Mexico or the State of Arizona which were taken from the tribe without just compensation by the United States. Confers jurisdiction only with respect to claims accruing on or before August 13, 1946, and all such claims must be filed within three years after approval of this Act.
Measure laid on table, S. 482 passed in lieu.
Placed on calendar in Senate under Measures Cleared to be Considered by Unanimous Consent.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3787.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3787.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Measure enrolled in House.
Enacted as Public Law 95-280
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Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-280.
Public Law 95-280.