[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 920 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 920

To allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of 
              Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2013

 Mr. Franken (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To allow the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of 
              Minnesota to lease or transfer certain land.

    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 ``Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Non-Intercourse Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF CERTAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 
without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United 
States, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in the State of 
Minnesota (referred to in this Act as the ``Band'') may lease, sell, 
convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the 
interest of the Band in any real property that is not held in trust by 
the United States for the benefit of the Band.
    (b) No Effect on Trust Land.--Nothing in this Act--
            (1) authorizes the Band to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or 
        otherwise transfer all or any portion of any interest in any 
        real property that is held in trust by the United States for 
        the benefit of the Band; or
            (2) affects any Federal law (including regulations) 
        relating to leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or 
        otherwise transferring any interest in the real property 
        described in paragraph (1).
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