Bill > S5559

This bill amends the Long-Term Leasing Act of 1955 to expand the leasing authority for Native American tribal lands, specifically adding the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and lands held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to the list of tribal lands that can be leased. The amendment allows these specific tribal lands to be leased for up to 99 years, which provides these tribes with greater flexibility in managing and potentially generating revenue from their lands. The Long-Term Leasing Act originally gave certain Native American tribes the ability to lease their lands for extended periods, and this bill extends that same leasing authority to these two specific Wampanoag tribes, potentially supporting their economic development and land management strategies.