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 PUBLIC LAW 98-280—MAY 9, 1984

98 STAT. 177

Public Law 98-280 98th Congress An Act To declare certain lands held by the Seneca Nation of Indians to be part of the Allegany Reservation in the State of New York.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the lands described in subsection (b) are declared— (1) to be part of the Allegany Reservation in the State of New York, and (2) to have the status of tribal lands for purposes of Federal law. (b) The lands referred to in subsection (a) are the lands held by the Seneca Nation of Indians and more particularly described as follows: (1) All that piece or parcel of land acquired by the Seneca Nation of Indians from the State of New York, Department of Transportation, pursuant to a deed dated September 2, 1981, situate in lots numbered 24, 25, 26, 28, and 29, township numbered 2, range numbered 7, in the town of Red House, county of Cattaraugus, State of New York, and consisting of seven hundred and ninety-five acres, more or less. (2) All that piece or parcel of land acquired by the Seneca Nation of Indians from the State of New York, Department of Transportation, pursuant to a deed dated February 26, 1982, situate in lot numbered 14, township numbered 2, range numbered 8, town of Cold Spring, county of Cattaraugus, State of New York, and consisting of six acres, more or less. Approved May 9, 1984.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3555 (S. 2061): HOUSE REPORT No. 98-420 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 98-402 accompanying S. 2061 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 129 (1983): Nov. 7, considered and passed House. Vol. 130 (1984): Apr. 26, considered and passed Senate.

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