[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 4853 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 430
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4853

                          [Report No. 107-692]

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2002

  Mr. Wexler (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Foley) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

                           September 25, 2002

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 
                                 2002]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that land which is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida 
 but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Tribe may 
   be mortgaged, 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 CERTAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) Transactions.--The Seminole Tribe of Florida may mortgage, 
lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of 
any interest in any real property that--
            (1) was held by the Tribe on September 1, 2002; and
            (2) is not held in trust by the United States for the 
        benefit of the Tribe.
    (b) No Further Approval Required.--Transactions under subsection 
(a) shall be valid without further approval, ratification, or 
authorization by the United States.
    (c) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section is intended 
or shall be construed to--
            (1) authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to mortgage, 
        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 mortgaging, 
        leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise 
        transferring any interest in such trust land.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide that 
        real property interests owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida 
        on September 1, 2002, which are not held in trust by the United 
        States for the Tribe may be obligated or transferred by the 
        Tribe without further approval by the United States.''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 430

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4853

                          [Report No. 107-692]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 25, 2002

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed