H.R.2523 - HEARTH Act

To amend the Act titled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval from the Secretary of the Interior. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: HEARTH Act as introduced.
  • Short: Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Act titled "An Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases", approved August 9, 1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval from the Secretary of the Interior. as introduced.

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5/20/2009--Introduced.Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act or the HEARTH Act - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior in spec

Official Summary

5/20/2009--Introduced.Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act or the HEARTH Act - Extends to any Indian tribe the discretion granted under current law only to the Navajo Nation to lease restricted lands without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior in specified circumstances.

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10/03/10
Yes, We'll be at Work on Monday

The HEARTH Act (HR 2523, S. 3235) would ease some of the restrictions on leasing of Indian land, making it easier for tribes to develop homes for their members without having to apply to the Secretary of the Interior for special ...

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08/30/10
CBO « Point/CounterPoint

http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11814; H.R. 2523, Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 22, 2010 ...

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08/29/10
WashingtonWatch.com Digest – August 30, 2010

The Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act Costs $0.02 per family. S. 679 The Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2009 Costs $0.30 per family. HR 2523 The HEARTH Act ...

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