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S. 2906 · 111th Congress

A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian…

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A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes.

Law · 111-336 · Dec 22, 2010
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  1. Senate Introduced Dec 18, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2010
  3. House Passed Dec 14, 2010
  4. President To the President Dec 16, 2010
  5. President Signed Dec 22, 2010
  6. Law Dec 22, 2010

Permits land held in trust for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to be leased for a term of greater than 25 years.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 22, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on August 3, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Permits land held in trust for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians to be leased for a term of greater than 25 years.

Includes the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians among those tribes and tribal organizations permitted to lease restricted lands under specified conditions without the Secretary of the Interior's approval.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes.

Latest action (Dec 22, 2010): Became Public Law No: 111-336.

Policy area: Native Americans · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 18, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Dec 18, 2009
  2. Senate Passed Sep 22, 2010
  3. House Passed Dec 14, 2010
  4. President To the President Dec 16, 2010
  5. President Signed Dec 22, 2010
  6. Law Dec 22, 2010

No recorded floor vote found.