[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5398 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 5398

To provide that land which is owned by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana 
 but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Tribe may 
 be leased or transferred by the Tribe without further approval by the 
                             United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2000

   Mr. John introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide that land which is owned by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana 
 but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Tribe may 
 be leased or transferred by the Tribe without further approval by the 
                             United States.

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

SECTION 1. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE LAND TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United 
States, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, may lease, sell, convey, 
warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the Tribe's interest 
in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of the Tribe.
    (b) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section is intended 
or shall be construed to--
            (1) authorize the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana to lease, 
        sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of 
        an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the 
        United States for the benefit of the Tribe; or
            (2) affect the operation of any law governing leasing, 
        selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any 
        interest in such trust land.
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