legislation: 98-s-1871

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bill_id	congress	bill_type	bill_number	title	policy_area	introduced_date	latest_action_date	latest_action_text	origin_chamber	sponsor_name	sponsor_state	sponsor_party	sponsor_bioguide_id	cosponsor_count	summary_text	update_date	url
98-s-1871	98	s	1871	A bill to allow all restricted Indian lands to be leased for 99 years with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.	Native Americans	1983-09-21	1984-03-07	Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-811.	Senate	Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]	MT	D	M000635	0	Amends the Act of August 9, 1955, to permit the leasing of restricted Indian lands for a maximum term of ninety-nine years, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior upon a determination that such leasing is in the best interests of the Indian owner.	2025-06-20T19:33:16Z

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