[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 164 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 314
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 164

                          [Report No. 117-407]

To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
                     land, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2021

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

                             July 14, 2022

Additional sponsors: Mr. Deutch, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Crist, Ms. Wasserman 
                         Schultz, and Mr. Mast

                             July 14, 2022

  Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the 
 Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to 
                               be printed


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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
                     land, and for other purposes.


 


    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 
              OF THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United 
States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, 
or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
    (b) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida 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 Seminole Tribe of Florida; 
        or
            (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, 
        selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any 
        interest in any real property that is held in trust by the 
        United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 314

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 164

                          [Report No. 117-407]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
                     land, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 14, 2022

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed