What changed between these versions
A small clarification. Section 2(a)(1) was modified to simplify the description of Indian tribal entities whose trust lands are covered by the Long-Term Leasing Act, streamlining the specific enumeration of tribal components to a broader term. The bill's overall policy direction remains unchanged.
Overview
A single, precise modification was made. · v3 clarifies the scope of tribal entities referenced in the Long-Term Leasing Act by simplifying the descriptive language.
The primary change in v3 is a clarification in Section 2(a)(1) regarding the definition of Indian tribal entities whose trust lands are subject to the Long-Term Leasing Act. The detailed enumeration of various tribal components in v2 has been streamlined to a more general reference to "any other Indian tribe." All other substantive provisions, including the new Section 8 on Tribal Grants of Rights-of-Way, remain unchanged.
Modifications
This change streamlines the language by using a more encompassing term ("Indian tribe") rather than a detailed list of specific tribal organizational structures. It clarifies that the intent is to cover any recognized Indian tribe, simplifying the interpretation of which entities' trust lands are covered without needing to explicitly list every possible component.
Before
The provision specified that the Act applies to land held in trust for "any other Indian tribe, band, pueblo, village, community, component hand, or component reservation individually included (including parenthetically) on the most recent list published by the Secretary pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994".
After
The provision now states that the Act applies to land held in trust for "any other Indian tribe included on the most recent list published by the Secretary pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994".