To permanently extend the first right of refusal for the purchase of Tribal assets, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-9915
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2024-10-04
Policy area: Native Americans
Latest action: action_date: 2024-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To permanently extend the first right of refusal for the purchase of Tribal assets, and for other purposes.

1. Asset Management Public Law 83–671 is amended as follows: (1) In section 10— (A) by striking jointly by the Tribal Business Committee and the authorized representatives of the mixed-blood group and inserting by the Tribal Business Committee ; and (B) by striking in the joint management with the tribe and . (2) By amending section 15 to read as follows: 15. (a) Any member of the mixed-blood group may dispose of his interest in the tribal assets prior to termination of Federal supervision, subject to the approval of the Secretary. In the event a member of the mixed-blood group or any other individual or entity determines to dispose of his interest in any of said real property at any time by gift, sale, or any form of transfer that divests such individual or entity of any right, title, or interest in such real property, he shall first offer it to the Tribe, and no gift, sale, or any form of transfer that divests such individual or entity of any right, title, or interest in such real property shall be authorized without such offer to the Tribe. After termination of Federal supervision the requirement of such offer, in form to be approved by the Secretary, shall be a covenant to run with the land, and shall be expressly provided in any patent or deed issued. (b) The Secretary shall maintain a list of all individuals and entities holding an interest in tribal assets and, on an annual basis, notify those individuals and entities that any gift, sale, or any form of transfer that divests such individual or entity of any right, title, or interest in such real property must first be made to the Tribe. . (3) In section 17, by striking aiding in the joint management with the tribe and in .