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To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey land and property interests that the Tribe owns, without requiring additional federal authorization or approval. The authorization applies only to lands not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; trust lands remain subject to existing federal restrictions. The United States is relieved of liability for any terms or losses resulting from these conveyances, except where the United States is a party to the transaction or would be liable under another law. An exception preserves the United States' liability for land that the Tribe conveys to the United States to be held in trust. The bill essentially grants the Tribe greater control over its non-trust real property assets.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
1 cosponsor
Actions (4)
- Feb 5, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jan 29, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. · house
- Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND AND INTERESTS OF THE BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY OF MICHIGAN.
(a) In General.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan (including any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) (referred to in this section as the “Tribe”), may transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without further authorization or approval, all or any part of the Tribe’s interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(b) Effect of Section.—Nothing in this section is intended to authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any interest in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(c) Liability.—The United States shall not be held liable to any party (including the Tribe or any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss resulting from the term of any transfer, lease, encumbrance, or conveyance of land made pursuant to this Act unless the United States or an agent or instrumentality of the United States is a party to the transaction or the United States would be liable pursuant to any other provision of law. This subsection shall not apply to land transferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe. <all>
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