25 U.S.C. § 4211 — 50-year leasehold interest in trust or restricted lands for housing purposes
submitted 30 years ago by Pub. L. 104-330 to r/title-25-INDIANS · 144 words · no verdicts yet
Indian owners may lease trust or restricted lands for housing, with tribal and Interior Department approval, for up to 50 years. The section does not change other leasing authority and takes effect without regulations.
(a) Authority to lease. Despite any other law, Indian* owners may lease tribally or individually owned trust or restricted Indian lands for housing development and residential purposes. The affected Indian tribe* and the Secretary* of the Interior must approve the lease.
(b) Term. A lease under subsection (a) may last no more than 50 years.
(c) Rule of construction. This section does not repeal, limit, or affect authority under another law to lease trust or restricted Indian lands, including authority for leases lasting more than 50 years.
(d) Self-implementation. This section is intended to operate on its own and does not require a rule, regulation, or order to take effect, as provided in section 705.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any trust or restricted Indian* lands, whether tribally or individually owned, may be leased by the Indian owners, subject to the approval of the affected Indian tribe* and the Secretary* of the Interior, for housing development and residential purposes.
Each lease pursuant to subsection (a) shall be for a term not exceeding 50 years.
This section may not be construed to repeal, limit, or affect any authority to lease any trust or restricted Indian lands that—
is conferred by or pursuant to any other provision of law; or
provides for leases for any period exceeding 50 years.
This section is intended to be self-implementing and shall not require the issuance of any rule, regulation, or order to take effect as provided in section 705.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 104–330, title VII, § 702, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4050.)
- 1996Enacted · Pub. L. 104-330 · 110 Stat. 4050
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-330 on 1996-10-26.
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