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        H.R.2484

                       One Hundred Sixth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
             the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand


                                 An Act


 
To provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community 
 in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United 
 States for the Community may be leased or transferred by the Community 
             without further approval by the United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE LAND TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United 
States, the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota, may 
lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of 
the Community's interest in any real property that is not held in trust 
by the United States for the benefit of the Community.
    (b) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section is intended 
or shall be construed to--
        (1) authorize the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of 
    Minnesota to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer 
    all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in 
    trust by the United States for the benefit of the Community; or
        (2) affect the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, 
    conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in 
    such trust land.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.

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