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H.R. 6368 — what changed

Indian Buffalo Management Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Definitions

In this Act:

(1)
Buffalo— The term buffalo means an animal of the genus: Bison, species: bison, subspecies: bison.
(2)
Buffalo habitat— The term buffalo habitat means Indian land that is managed for buffalo.
(3)
Department— The term Department means the Department of the Interior.
(4)
Indian land— The term Indian land has the meaning given the term in paragraph (2) of section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501), except that, in that paragraph, the term Indian reservation shall be considered to have the meaning given the term Indian reservation in paragraph (3) of that section, without regard to the date specified in paragraph (3) of that section.
(5)
Indian Tribe— The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(6)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(7)
changed Tribal organization— The term Tribal organization “Tribal organization” means a any legally established organization of Indians that is chartered under section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”; 25 U.S.C. 5124) with demonstrable experience in the restoration of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian land.that—
(A)
added
(i)
added is chartered under section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934, (commonly known as the “Indian Reorganization Act”; 25 U.S.C. 5124) and recognized by the governing body of one or more Indian Tribes; or
(ii)
added is a Tribal corporation federally chartered under section 3 of the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. 5203); and
(B)
added has demonstrable experience in the restoration of buffalo and buffalo habitat on Indian land.