A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.

This bill proposes to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), to expand the authority for long-term land leases. The primary purpose is to allow leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for all federally recognized Indian Tribes . Currently, this long-term leasing authority is limited to certain specified tribes or reservations. The amendment would insert language to include "any other Indian tribe included on the list published by the Secretary pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994." This change aims to provide greater flexibility and consistency in land management and economic development opportunities across all federally recognized tribal lands.