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Archive Home > 2012 > July > 31 > New law aims to boost development on tribal land

New law aims to boost development on tribal land

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
July 31, 2012

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — President Barack Obama on Monday signed a bill designed to expedite home building and energy development on tribal lands.

The law, sponsored by Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., enables tribes to approve trust land leases directly, rather than waiting for approval from....

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