[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 412 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 412

To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of the State of Michigan to 
         convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.


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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

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                                 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.
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