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H.R. 4984House111th Congress (2009-2011)In Committee

To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that Tribe.

Sponsored by Silvestre ReyesRep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)
Introduced March 25, 2010

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

March 25, 2010

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Introduced in House

March 25, 2010

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

March 25, 2010

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 25, 2010

I

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4984

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2010

Mr. Reyes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for membership in that Tribe.

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Blood quantum requirement determined by tribe

Section 108(a)(2) of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 1300g–7(2)) is amended by striking if the descendant and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting if the descendant is enrolled by the tribe.