A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case in which the Indian owners of an allotment that is located within the boundaries of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and held in trust by the United States have executed leases to more than 50 percent of the mineral estate of that allotment.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to approve any mineral lease or agreement that affects individually owned Indian land located within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota (individually owned Indian land) if: (1) the owners of a majority of the undivided interest in the Indian land that is the subject of the lease or agreement consent; and (2) the Secretary determines that approving the lease or agreement is in the best interest of the land's Indian owners.
Makes an approved lease or agreement binding on all owners of interest in the land to the same extent as if all had consented to the lease or agreement. Provides for the distribution of proceeds to all owners of the land subject to the lease or agreement in accordance with the interest owned by each owner.
Authorizes the Secretary to execute a mineral lease or agreement that affects individually owned Indian land on behalf of an Indian owner if: (1) the owner is deceased and the heirs to the interest have not been determined; or (2) the heirs have been determined but one or more of the heirs cannot be located.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 105-205.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Campbell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 105-205.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 400.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6127)
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6127)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)
Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Enacted as Public Law 105-188
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-188.
Became Public Law No: 105-188.