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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 14, 2000 114 STAT. 3213 (C) by adding at the end the following: "(3) the term 'individually owned Navajo Indian allotted land' means a single parcel of land that— "(A) is located within the jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation; "(B) is held in trust or restricted status by the United States for the benefit of Navajo Indians or members of another Indian tribe; and "(C) was— "(i) allotted to a Navajo Indian; or "(ii) taken into trust or restricted status by the United States for an individual Indian; "(4) the term 'interested party' means an Indian or non- Indian individual or corporation, or tribal or non-tribal government whose interests could be adversely affected by a tribal trust land leasing decision made by the Navajo Nation; "(5) the term 'Nav^'o Nation' means the Navajo Nation government that is in existence on the date of enactment of this Act or its successor; "(6) the term 'petition' means a written request submitted to the Secretary for the review of an action (or inaction) of the Navajo Nation that is claimed to be in violation of the approved tribal leasing regulations; "(7) the term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior; and "(8) the term 'tribal regulations' means the Navajo Nation regulations enacted in accordance with Navajo Nation law and approved by the Secretary."; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(e)(1) Any leases by the Navajo Nation for purposes authorized under subsection (a), and any amendments thereto, except a lease for the exploration, development, or extraction of any mineral resources, shall not require the approval of the Secretary if the lease is executed under the tribal regulations approved by the Secretary under this subsection and the term of the lease does not exceed— "(A) in the case of a business or agricultural lease, 25 years, except that any such lease may include an option to renew for up to 2 additional terms, each of which may not exceed 25 years; and "(B) in the case of a lease for public, religious, educational, recreational, or residential purposes, 75 years if such a term is provided for by the Navajo Nation through the promulgation of regulations. "(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to individually owned Navajo Indian allotted land. "(3) The Secretary shall have the authority to approve or disapprove tribal regulations referred to under paragraph (1). The Secretary shall approve such tribal regulations if such regulations are consistent with the regulations of the Secretary under subsection (a), and any amendments thereto, and provide for an environmental review process. The Secretary shall review and approve or disapprove the regulations of the Navajo Nation within 120 days of the submission of such regulations to the Secretary. Any disapproval of such regulations by the Secretary shall be accompanied by written documentation that sets forth the basis for the

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