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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 7565
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain
land, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 9, 2020
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. CRIST, Mr. MAST, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr.
DEUTCH, Mr. HASTINGS, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or
transfer certain land, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE CER-
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TAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS OF THE SEMI-
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NOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
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sion of law, without further approval, ratification, or au-
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thorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of
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Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise
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transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole
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Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in
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trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole
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Tribe of Florida.
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(b) TRUST LAND NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this
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section—
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(1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to
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lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all
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or any part of an interest in any real property that
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is held in trust by the United States for the benefit
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of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or
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(2) affects the operation of any law governing
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leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise
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transferring any interest in any real property that is
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held in trust by the United States for the benefit of
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the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
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