Search Results: keywords:"tribal leases"

  • S. 1322 — To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify the authorized purposes and term period of tribal leases, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:3,851

    S. 1322 aims to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, by modifying the authorized purposes and extending the term period of tribal leases on restricted Indian lands. The bill allows these lands to be leased for public, religious, educational, recreational, and various other...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill allows Native American tribes to rent out their lands for up to 99 years for different uses, without needing to ask the government every time, except for grazing, which can only be rented for 10 years. It aims to help tribes make decisions easily and boost their land's economic uses.

  • S. 1322 — An Act To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to modify the authorized purposes and term period of tribal leases, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:2,725

    S. 1322 aims to amend an existing 1955 law, known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act," to extend the leasing terms for restricted Indian lands to up to 99 years in most cases, allowing uses for activities like public, religious, or business purposes and certain kinds of farming....

    Simple Explanation

    The bill changes an old law allowing tribes to rent their land for longer, up to 99 years, for things like businesses or farming, and lets them make some land use decisions without asking the U.S. government first, but it also raises concerns about keeping the environment safe.