To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

IB Union Calendar No. 314 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 164 [Report No. 117–407] To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 4, 2021 Mr. SOTO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JULY 14, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CRIST, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. MAST JULY 14, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com- mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Jul 14, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H164.RH H164 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 164 RH A BILL To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Jul 14, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H164.RH H164 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 164 RH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE CER- 3 TAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS OF THE SEMI- 4 NOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 6 sion of law, without further approval, ratification, or au- 7 thorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of 8 Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise 9 transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole 10 Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in 11 trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole 12 Tribe of Florida. 13 (b) TRUST LAND NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this 14 section— 15 (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to 16 lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all 17 or any part of an interest in any real property that 18 is held in trust by the United States for the benefit 19 of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or 20 (2) affects the operation of any law governing 21 leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise 22 transferring any interest in any real property that is 23 held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 24 the Seminole Tribe of Florida. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Jul 14, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H164.RH H164 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS Union Calendar No. 314 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 164 [Report No. 117–407] A BILL To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. JULY 14, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:58 Jul 14, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H164.RH H164 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS