,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hiea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,"y 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cole7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to emp[] f$]ally recogniz$     
,indian ,tribes ) ! option to designate 
re/rict$ fee ,tribal l&s1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,indian ,l&       
,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m 
,indian ,tribe means a f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe4  7#b7 ,re/rict$ fee    
/atus ,! t]m re/rict$ fee /atus means-- 
7,a7 own$ 9 fee by ! ,indian ,tribe by  
aborig9al title or conveyance2  7,b7 "p 
( ! ,indian ,tribe's res]vation &       
subject to its jurisdiction1 or if !    
,indian ,tribe does n h a res]vation1 is
 locat$ )9 ! c5sus-designat$ place 9 :i*
 ! ,indian ,tribe is headqu>t]$ z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 held  
by ! ,indian ,tribe subject to a        

re/riction aga9/ ali5ation & taxation & 
?us may n be sold by ! ,indian ,tribe   
)\t ! cons5t ( ,congress 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#agg72  7,d7 n subject to taxation by a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t o!r ?an !       
gov]nm5t ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 includ+ any
 activities occurr+ on ! l&2  7,e7 n    
subject to any provision ( law provid+ =
 ! review or approval by ! ,secret>y    
be=e ! ,indian ,tribe may use ! l& = any
 purpose1 directly or ?r\gh agreem5t )  
ano!r p>ty2 &  7,f7 n consid]$ z ,f$]al 
public l&s = any purpose1 nor subject to
 any provision ( law provid+ = ! review 
or approval by ! ,secret>y be=e !       
,indian ,tribe may use ! l& = any       
purpose1 directly or ?r\gh agreem5t )   
ano!r p>ty4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  #c4 ,tribal option to        
designate re/rict$ fee tribal l&s  7a7  
,conv]sion ( tribal tru/ or fee l&s to  
re/rict$ fee l& /atus ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] receipt by ! ,secret>y ( a writt5  

reque/ adopt$ by ! gov]n+ body ( an     
,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
convey to ! ,indian ,tribe1 subject to a
 re/riction impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
aga9/ ali5ation & taxation1 all "r1     
title1 & int]e/ held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 l& specifically reque/$ by ! ,indian  
,tribe :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates holds 9 tru/ 
= t ,indian ,tribe2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( 
l& own$ 9 fee by an ,indian ,tribe &    
locat$ )9 ! ,indian ,tribe's res]vation 
or1 if ! ,indian ,tribe does n h a      
res]vation1 locat$ )9 ! c5sus-designat$ 
place 9 :i* ! ,indian ,tribe is         
headqu>t]$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 designate su* l&s z subject to a  
re/riction impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
aga9/ ali5ation & taxation4  7b7 ,fee to
 re/rict$ fee process ,if ! ,secret>y   
has n r5d]$ a decision )9 #ij days (    
receipt ( ! ,indian ,tribe's reque/ to  
conv]t tru/ or eligible fee l&1 ! reque/
 %all be deem$ approv$ & ! l& %all      
automatically be consid]$ z own$ by !   
,indian ,tribe 9 re/rict$ fee /atus4    

7c7 ,l& managem5t  7#a7 ,writt5 reque/  
,an ,indian ,tribe t submits a writt5   
reque/ = ! ,secret>y to convey tru/ l&  
or eligible fee l& "u ?is section to    
re/rict$ fee /atus %all specify 9 !     
reque/ t ei!r-- 7,a7 ! ,indian ,tribe   
has elect$ = ! ,secret>y to h           
responsibility = manag+ l& use2 or  7,b7
 ! ,indian ,tribe has elect$ = !        
,secret>y to recognize ! ,indian        
,tribe's responsibility = manag+ l& use4
  7#b7 ,transf] ,if ! ,indian ,tribe    
elects to manage l& use1 ! ,secret>y    
%all transf] any ,f$]al l& managem5t    
responsibilities to ! ,indian ,tribe ^u 
conveyance ( ! re/rict$ fee /atus4  7d7 
,option ,to re/ore tru/ /atus ,an       
,indian ,tribe t obta9s re/rict$ fee    
/atus to l&s by conv]t+ tru/ l&s 9      
accordance ) ?is section may re/ore !   
tru/ /atus ( ! l& at its option on an   
exp$it$ basis4 ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] receipt by ! ,secret>y ( a writt5  
/atus re/oration reque/ adopt$ by !     

gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe t       
receiv$ a conveyance ( l& "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all take ! l& into
 tru/ = t ,indian ,tribe4 ,! ,secret>y's
 tru/ obligations ) reg>d to ! l&-- 7#a7
 %all reflect ! ,secret>y's tru/        
obligations :5 ! l& 0 previ\sly 9 tru/2 
7#b7 %all n be exp&$ bas$ on any        
modifications1 *anges1 or contam9ation  
on ! l& t occurr$ :ile ! l& 0 n 9 tru/2 
&  7#c7 may be reassum$ by ! ,secret>y  
bas$ on circum/ances t occur aft] ! l&  
is return$ to tru/4  7e7 ,liability     
limitation ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n be
 subject to liability aris+ f           
modifications1 *anges1 or contam9ation  
on l& return$ to tru/ "u subsection 7d7 
t occurr$ :ile ! l& 0 n 9 tru/4  7f7    
,allotm5ts n affect$ ,?is ,act %all be  
inapplicable to tru/ allotm5ts held by  
an ,indian ,tribe or an ,indian1 unless 
agre$ to by ! affect$ ,indian ,tribe or 
,indian own] ( ! allotm5t4  #d4         
,additional attributes ( re/rict$ fee   
tribal l&s  7a7 ,long-,t]m leas+        

,not)/&+ ! provisions ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ 
#i1 #aiee 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dae2 commonly 
kn[n z ! ,long-,t]m ,leas+ ,act71 an    
,indian ,tribe may lease l& subject to a
 re/riction impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
aga9/ ali5ation & taxation1 or grant an 
easem5t or "r-(-way !reon1 = a p]iod t  
does n exce$ #ii ye>s )\t review &      
approval by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,tribal l&
 managem5t ,real prop]ty law enact$ or  
e/abli%$ by an ,indian ,tribe %all--    
7#a7 preempt any provision ( ,f$]al law 
or regulation gov]n+ ! use ( su* l&1    
except z set =? 9 ?is ,act2  7#b7 be    
giv5 preemptive effect only ^u hav+ be5 
fir/ publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7#c7
 be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by !     
,secret>y n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
,secret>y receives a copy ( ! ,tribal   
law f ! ,indian ,tribe4  7c7            
,applicability ( ! indian gam+          
regulatory act ,l& subject to a         
re/riction impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
aga9/ ali5ation & taxation acquir$ by an
 ,indian ,tribe "u ! provisions ( ?is   

section %all be treat$ z tru/ l&s =     
purposes ( ! ,indian ,gam+ ,regulatory  
,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq474  #e4
 ,responsibilities ( ! secret>y relat+  
to re/rict$ fee tribal l&s  7a7 ,tru/   
responsibility n dim9i%$ ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% !     
,f$]al tru/ responsibility to any       
,indian ,tribe4  7b7 ,secret>y's tru/   
responsibility ,to protect re/rict$ fee 
tribal l&s ,) respect to re/rict$ fee   
/atus l&s1 ! ,secret>y %all en=ce !     
provisions ( ! ,act ( ,june #cj1 #ahcd  
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #agg2 #d ,/at4 #gcj71 to 
protect ! ,indian ,tribe's title1       
own]%ip1 tax immunity1 & ,indian c\ntry 
/atus ( su* l&s4