A bill to authorize the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to lease certain lands held in trust for up to ninety-nine years.
Cherokee Leasing Act - Authorizes the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma to lease restricted lands, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, or business purposes for a term not to exceed 99 years.
Amends the Indian Self-Determination Act to extend from 1985 to 1988 the eligibility for specified Federal benefits by Federal employees who leave Government employment to be employed by a tribal organization.
Amends the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to provide that service performed by an individual for a tribal organization shall be considered Federal service if such individual returns to Federal service.
See S.1728.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Ways and Means Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Ways and Means Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-221.
Became Public Law No: 99-221.
Enacted as Public Law 99-221
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