H.R. 4984

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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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.