The H. R. 10533 bill, also known as the "Small Tribal Forest Restoration Act of 2024," seeks to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer specific parcels of National Forest System land to the Secretary of the Interior. These lands would be held in trust to benefit...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the people in charge of forests to give some forest land to the people in charge of Indian Tribe lands, so it can be better used and cared for by the Indian Tribes. But, they have to make sure the land is small enough, the right kind, and that everyone agrees it's a good idea.