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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1291
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 31, 2011
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, and for other purposes.
Authority reaffirmed
Clarification
Section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934
(commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act
; 25 U.S.C.
465), is amended in the first sentence by striking The Secretary
and inserting Except in Alaska, the Secretary
.
Reaffirmation
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 this section 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.