[117th Congress Public Law 65]
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Public Law 117-65
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
   land, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 23, 2021 -  [S. 108]>> 

    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.

    Approved November 23, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 108:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-10 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
            May 26, considered and passed Senate.
            Nov. 1, 2, considered and passed House.

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