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John Sarbanes: “H.R. 3742 will amend the IRA of 1934 by reaffirming the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2009
H.R. 3742 will amend the IRA of 1934 by reaffirming the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for Federally recognized Indian tribes.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Sarbanes explained the purpose of H.R. 3742 to clarify land trust authority.

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