119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2273


To amend the Act of July 10, 1890, to modify certain provisions relating to the disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 14, 2025

Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources


A BILL

To amend the Act of July 10, 1890, to modify certain provisions relating to the disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act”.

SEC. 2. Disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes.

The Act of July 10, 1890 (26 Stat. 222, chapter 664), is amended—

(1) in section 5, in the first sentence, by striking “interest of” and inserting “earnings on”;

(2) in section 7, by striking “interest of” and inserting “earnings on”; and

(3) in section 8, in the first sentence, by striking “income thereof” and inserting “earnings on which”.