[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1239 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1239

To establish a moratorium on approval by the Secretary of the Interior 
  of relinquishment of a lease of certain tribal lands in California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2001

  Mr. Hunter (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Issa) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish a moratorium on approval by the Secretary of the Interior 
  of relinquishment of a lease of certain tribal lands in California.

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

SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON RELINQUISHMENT OF LEASE.

    Prior to January 1, 2003, the Secretary of the Interior shall not 
approve the relinquishment of any lease entered into for the 
establishment of a health care facility for the members of 7 Indian 
tribes or bands in San Diego County, California, unless the Secretary 
has determined that the relinquishment of such lease has been approved, 
by tribal resolution, by each of the 7 Indian tribes or bands.
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