[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1839 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1839

To provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community 
in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United 
States for the Community may be leased or transferred by the Community 
             without further approval by the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 1, 1999

 Mr. Wellstone introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community 
in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United 
States for the Community may be leased or transferred by the Community 
             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 Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota 
(referred to in this section as the ``Community''), may lease, sell, 
convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the 
Community's interest in any real property that is not held--
            (1) within the borders of the Lower Sioux Reservation; or
            (2) in trust by the United States for the benefit of the 
        Community.
    (b) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section is intended 
or shall be construed to--
            (1) authorize the Community 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 Community; 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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