S. 236 amends the Long-Term Leasing Act to allow leases of up to 99 years for certain lands. Specifically, it authorizes these long-term leases for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). This...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a law so that two Native American tribes, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), can rent out their land for up to 99 years. This will help them have more choices and control over how they use and take care of their land.