H.R. 681

To amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the “Long-Term Leasing Act”), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes

Sponsor: William R. Keating · 0 cosponsors

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Introduced Jan 23
Committee Nov 20
House of Representatives Mar 3
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Introduced Jan 23
Committee Nov 20
House of Representatives Mar 3
Senate Now
Law —

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555. (Sep 14)

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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

This bill authorizes the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to lease their land held in trust for a term of up to 99 years. Both tribes are located in Massachusetts.

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Sec. 1. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) leasing authority Changed · Mar 3

Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415(a)) (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act), is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting , the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation, land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) after Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation.