Donald Sherwood said "Senate 613, authored by Senator Campbell of Colorado, would amend existing law to provide that the Secretary of Interior approve only those Indian land contracts which encumber Indian lands for a period of 7 or more years. Senate 613 would update Federal laws enacted in 1872 by removing antiquated and unnecessary Indian land contract approval requirements which apply to 'all' contracts, irrespective of their brevity or insignificance. We must maintain some Federal control over contracts which encumber Indian lands for 7 or more years because of the trust responsibility incurred by the Federal Government when the land was initially taken into trust. Madam Speaker, this bill was passed unanimously in the Senate and is long overdue. I urge my fellow Members to support it and thus forward it to the President for his signature." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 29, 2000

Senate 613, authored by Senator Campbell of Colorado, would amend existing law to provide that the Secretary of Interior approve only those Indian land contracts which encumber Indian lands for a period of 7 or more years. Senate 613 would update Federal laws enacted in 1872 by removing antiquated and unnecessary Indian land contract approval requirements which apply to 'all' contracts, irrespective of their brevity or insignificance. We must maintain some Federal control over contracts which encumber Indian lands for 7 or more years because of the trust responsibility incurred by the Federal Government when the land was initially taken into trust. Madam Speaker, this bill was passed unanimously in the Senate and is long overdue. I urge my fellow Members to support it and thus forward it to the President for his signature.

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Donald Sherwood

Republican · Pennsylvania

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing Senate 613, a bill to amend Indian land contract approval requirements.

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