H.R. 205, entitled 'The HEARTH Act of 2011,' amends the long-term Indian leasing acts so tribes can lease their lands for any non-mineral development.
Don Young: “H.R. 205, entitled 'The HEARTH Act of 2011,' amends the long-term Indian leasing acts so tribes can lease their lands…”
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Young describes the purpose of H.R. 205 for tribal land leasing.
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