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‘‘(i) even though that covered permanent improvement is not held in trust; and 

‘‘(ii) without altering or otherwise affecting 

the non-trust status of such a covered permanent improvement.’’; 

(4) in subsection (i)(4)(C), by striking ‘‘interest 

land’’ and inserting ‘‘interest in land’’; 

(5) in subsection (j)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘interest land’’ and inserting ‘‘interest in land’’; 

(6) in subsection (k), in the matter preceding 

paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘a’’ after ‘‘receiving’’; and 

(7) in subsection (o)— 

(A) in paragraph (3)— 

(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) as clauses (i) and (ii) and indenting the 

clauses appropriately; 

(ii) by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘No sale’’ and inserting the following: 

‘‘(3) REQUEST TO PURCHASE; CONSENT REQUIREMENTS; MULTIPLE REQUESTS TO PURCHASE.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No sale’’; 

(iii) by striking the last sentence and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(B) MULTIPLE REQUESTS TO PURCHASE.—Except for interests purchased pursuant to paragraph (5), if the Secretary receives a request 

with respect to an interest from more than 1 eligible purchaser under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall sell the interest to the eligible purchaser that is selected by the applicable heir, 

devisee, or surviving spouse.’’; 

(B) in paragraph (4)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 

the end; 

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

and inserting a period; and 

(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

(C) in paragraph (5)— 

(i) in subparagraph (A)— 

(I) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 

(aa) by inserting ‘‘or surviving spouse’’ after 

‘‘heir’’; 

(bb) by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)(A)(ii)’’; and 

(cc) by striking ‘‘auction and’’; 

(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

end; 

(III) in clause (ii)— 

(aa) by striking ‘‘auction’’ and inserting 

‘‘sale’’; 

(bb) by striking ‘‘the interest passing to such 

heir represents’’ and inserting ‘‘, at the time of 

death of the applicable decedent, the interest of 

the decedent in the land represented’’; and 

(cc) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

(IV) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(iii)(I) the Secretary is purchasing the interest under the program authorized under section 

213(a)(1); or 

‘‘(II) after receiving a notice under paragraph 

(4)(B), the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over 

the interest is proposing to purchase the interest 

from an heir or surviving spouse who is not residing on the property in accordance with 

clause (i), and who is not a member, and is not 

eligible to become a member, of that Indian 

tribe.’’; and 

(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 

(I) by inserting ‘‘or surviving spouse’’ after 

‘‘heir’’ each place it appears; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘heir’s interest’’ and inserting 

‘‘interest of the heir or surviving spouse’’. 

(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

213(a)(1) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act 

(25 U.S.C. 2212(a)(1)) is amended by striking 

‘‘section 207(p)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 207(o)’’. 

(e) OWNER-MANAGED INTERESTS.—Section 

221(a) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 

U.S.C. 2220(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘owner 

or’’ before ‘‘co-owners’’. 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 

(1) TESTAMENTARY DISPOSITION.—The amendments made by subsection (c)(2) of this section 

to section 207(b) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206(b)) shall not apply to 

any will executed before the date that is 1 year 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(2) SMALL UNDIVIDED INTERESTS IN INDIAN

LANDS.—The amendments made by subsection 

(c)(7)(C) of this section to subsection (o)(5) of 

section 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation 

Act (25 U.S.C. 2206) shall not apply to or affect 

any sale of an interest under subsection (o)(5) of 

that section that was completed before the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

TITLE III—REAUTHORIZATION OF 

MEMORIAL TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 

SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION. 

Section 508(b)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and 

Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (40 

U.S.C. 8903 note; 110 Stat. 4157, 114 Stat. 26, 117 

Stat. 1347, 119 Stat. 527) is amended by striking 

‘‘November 12, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘November 

12, 2009’’. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to 

direct the Secretary of the Interior to take 

into trust 2 parcels of Federal land for the 

benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the 

State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.’’. 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Senate 

concur in the House amendments, the 

motion to reconsider be laid upon the 

table, and that any statements relating 

to the bill be printed in the RECORD. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 

COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the Banking 

Committee be discharged from further 

consideration of H.R. 2040, and that the 

Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 

will report the bill by title. 

The assistant legislative clerk read 

as follows: 

A bill (H.R. 2040) to require the Secretary 

of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

There being no objection, the Senate 

proceeded to consider the bill. 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the bill be 

read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 

table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating 

to the bill be printed in the RECORD. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

The bill (H.R. 2040) was ordered to a 

third reading, was read the third time, 

and passed. 

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APPOINTMENT 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

Chair, on behalf of the Republican 

leader, pursuant to provisions of Public 

Law 110–343, appoints the following individual as a member of the Congressional Oversight Panel: The Honorable 

JUDD GREGG, of New Hampshire. 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I suggest 

the absence of a quorum. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The 

clerk will call the roll. 

The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that the order for 

the quorum call be rescinded. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, 

NOVEMBER 20, 2008 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I ask 

unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it 

stand in adjournment until 9:30 a.m. 

tomorrow, Thursday, November 20; 

that following the prayer and pledge, 

the Journal of proceedings be approved 

to date, the morning hour be deemed 

expired, the time for the two leaders be 

reserved for their use later in the day, 

and the Senate proceed to a period of 

morning business for up to 1 hour, with 

Senators permitted to speak for up to 

10 minutes each; that following morning business, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to 

Calendar No. 1123, H.R. 6867, an act to 

provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

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PROGRAM 

Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, earlier 

this evening, Senator REID filed cloture 

on the motion to proceed to the unemployment insurance legislation. Negotiations are ongoing to come to an 

agreement to have that vote tomorrow. 

Senators will be notified when the vote 

is scheduled. 

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ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 

TOMORROW 

Mr. CASEY. If there is no further 

business to come before the Senate, I 

ask unanimous consent that it stand 

adjourned under the previous order. 

There being no objection, the Senate, 

at 6:42 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, 

November 20, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. 

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NOMINATIONS 

Executive nominations received by 

the Senate: 

FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

STEVE A. LINICK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY. 

(NEW POSITION) 

SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION

CORPORATION

ALESIA RANNEY-MARINELLI, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A 

DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION 

CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2011, 

VICE ARMANDO J. BUCELO, JR., TERM EXPIRING. 

MARK S. SHELTON, OF KANSAS, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF 

THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION 

FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2011. (REAPPOINTMENT) 

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

THOMAS JOSEPH DODD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 

THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 26, 2014. (REAPPOINTMENT) 

GARY C. BRYNER, OF UTAH, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 26, 2014. (REAPPOINTMENT) 


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