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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 2718 (Introduced in House) — To empower federally recognized Indian tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Empower tribes to accept restricted fee tribal lands

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 180 days after receipt by the Secretary of the Interior of a written request adopted by the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe, the Secretary shall, subject to a restriction imposed by the United States against alienation and taxation, convey to the Indian tribe all right, title, and interest held by the United States in land specifically requested by the Indian tribe which the United States held in trust for that Indian tribe.
Any land held by a federally recognized Indian tribe subject to a restriction imposed by the United States against alienation and taxation, shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be— Indian country as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code; and the Indian lands of that Indian tribe subject to the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1834 (25 U.S.C. 177; 4 Stat. 730). Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of August 9, 1955 ( 25 U.S.C. 415 ; commonly known as the Long-term Leasing Act ), an Indian tribe may lease land subject to a restriction imposed by the United States against alienation and taxation, or grant an easement or right-of-way thereon, for any period of time without review and approval by the Secretary.
The laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe establishing a system of land tenure governing the use of land it holds, subject to a restriction imposed by the United States against alienation and taxation, shall preempt any provision of Federal law or regulation governing the use of such lands. Such tribal law shall be given preemptive effect only upon having been first published in the Federal Register. The Secretary of the Interior shall cause such tribal law to be published in the Federal Register not later than 120 days after receiving a copy of the tribal law from the Indian tribe.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the Federal trust responsibility to any Indian tribe.
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