Calendar No. 553

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 236

[Report No. 119–134]


To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 23, 2025

Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

September 14, 2026

Reported by Mr. Armstrong (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), without amendment


A BILL

To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), 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. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) leasing authority.

Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415(a)) (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting “, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation, land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)” after “Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation”.


Calendar No. 553

119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 236
[Report No. 119–134]

A BILL
To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes.

September 14, 2026
Reported without amendment