S 1832 · 96th Congress · Native Americans

A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to declare and proclaim land to be Indian reservation land.

Introduced 1979-09-28· Sponsored by Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]· Senate

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1980-01-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that, notwithstanding the provisions of title 25 of the United States Code (Indians), any land adjoining existing trust land may be acquired in the name of the United States in trust for any Indian tribe in the States of Arizona and New Mexico. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to proclaim such land to be Indian reservation land.…

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