[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 215 (Friday, December 18, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7827-S7828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AUTHORIZING THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA TO LEASE OR TRANSFER CERTAIN 
                                  LAND

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from further consideration of 
S. 4079 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 4079) to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida 
     to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered 
read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 4079) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows

                                 S. 4079

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

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     SECTION 1. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE CERTAIN LAND 
                   TRANSACTIONS OF THE SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA.

       (a) In General.--Not withstanding 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.

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