A bill to repeal the act of May 10, 1926 (44 Stat. 498), relating to the condemnation of certain lands of the Pueblo Indians in the State of New Mexico.
PL 94-416 (S.217), enacted 09/17/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-416—SEPT. 17, 1976 
90 STAT. 1275 
Public Law 94-416 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To repeal the Act of May 10, 1926 (44 Stat. 498), relating to the condemnation 
of certain lands of the Pueblo Indians in the State of New Mexico. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress asseTnhled, That the Act entitled 
"An Act to provide for the condemnation of the lands of the Pueblo 
Indians in New Mexico for public purposes, and making the laws of 
the State of New Mexico applicable in such proceedings", approved 
May 10,1926 (M Stat. 498), is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 2. Immediately upon enactment of this Act, all proceedings 
and actions pursuant to the Act of May 10,1926 (44 Stat. 498), pending 
on or commenced on the date of enactment of this Act shall be held 
and considered to have terminated as of the date of enactment of this 
Act, and thereafter to be of no force and effect: Provided, however, 
That nothing herein shall be interpreted as terminating or otherwise 
affecting any right of timely appeal (otherwise available but for the 
enactment of this Act) from any such proceeding or action in which 
a final decree or order has been entered before the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 3. The Act of April 21, 1928 (45 Stat. 442), is hereby amended 
by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting, in lieu, the 
following: 
"That the provisions of the following statutes: 
"Sections 3 and 4 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1083 
and 1084); 
"The Act of March 2, 1899 (30 Stat. 990), as amended; 
"Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of March 11, 1904 (33 Stat. 65), 
as amended; and 
"The Act of February 5,1948 (62 Stat. 17), 
are extended over and made applicable to the Pueblo Indians of New 
Mexico and their lands, whether owned by the Pueblo Indians or held 
in trust or set aside for their use and occupancy by Executive order 
or otherwise, under such rules, regulations, and conditions as the 
Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. 
"SEC. 2. Notwithstanding such provisions, the Secretary of the 
Interior may, without the consent of the affected Pueblo Tribes, grant 
one renewal for a period not to exceed ten years of any right-of-way 
acquired through litigation initiated under the Act of May 10, 1926 
(44 Stat. 498), or by compromise and settlement in such litigation, 
prior to January 1,1975. The Secretary shall require, as compensation 
for the Pueblo involved, the fair market value, as determined by the 
Secretary, of the grant of such renewal. The Secretary may grant such 
right-of-way renewal under this section only in the event the owner 
of such existing right-of-way and the Pueblo Tribe involved cannot 
Sept. 17, 1976 
[S. 217] 
Pueblo Indians, 
N. Mex. 
Land 
condemnation. 
Repeal. 
25 use 322. 
25 use 319, 
357, 311. 
25 use 
312-318. 
25 use 321. 
25 use 
323-328. 
Right-of-way 
renewal. 
25 use 322a. 
Condition. 
90 STAT. 1276 
PUBLIC LAW 94-416—SEPT. 17, 1976 
reach agreement on renewal within ninety days after such renewal is 
requested. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to validate or 
authorize the renewal of a right-of-way which is otherwise invalid 
44 Stat. 498. 
by reason of the invalidity of the Act of May 10,19^6, on the date said 
right-of-way was originally obtained.". 
Approved September 17, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-800 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs) and No. 
94-1439 (Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-148 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 121 (1975): May 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 122 (1976): Feb. 2, considered and passed House, amended. 
Aug. 31, House agreed to conference report. 
Sept. 7, Senate agreed to conference report.