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

Bill: 117-s-108
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-01-28
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Florida

Indian lands and resources rights

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-23
text: Became Public Law No: 117-65.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.</p>

action_date: 2021-04-14
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p>This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.</p>

action_date: 2021-05-26
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.</p>

action_date: 2021-11-02
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.</p>

action_date: 2021-11-23
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 38 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 108 [Report No. 117–10] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 28, 2021 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs April 14, 2021 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment A BILL To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

April 14, 2021 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Passed the Senate May 26, 2021. Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty one S. 108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate