I
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3697
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 1, 2009
Mr. Cole introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes.
Modification of definition
In general
Section 19 of the Act
of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization
Act
) (25 U.S.C. 479), is amended—
in the first sentence—
by striking The term
and
inserting Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term
;
and
by striking any recognized Indian
tribe now under Federal jurisdiction
and inserting any federally
recognized Indian tribe
; and
by striking the
third sentence and inserting the following: In this section, the term
‘Indian tribe’ means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo,
village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist
as an Indian tribe.
.
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as
if included in the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian
Reorganization Act
) (25 U.S.C. 479), on the date of enactment of that
Act.