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Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal Recognition Act

H.R. 619 · 119th Congress · Jan 22, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal Recognition Act”.

Sec. 2 Federal recognition

(a)
Definitions— In this Act:
(1)
Governing document— The term governing document means the Constitution of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, revised and adopted on September 19, 2020 (and successor documents).
(2)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(3)
Tribal member— The term Tribal member means—
(A)
an individual who is an enrolled member of the Tribe as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(B)
an individual who has been placed on the membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance with this Act.
(4)
Tribe— The term Tribe means the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation.
(b)
Federal Recognition—
(1)
In general— Federal recognition is extended to the Tribe.
(2)
Applicability of laws— All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)) that are not inconsistent with this Act shall be applicable to the Tribe and Tribal members.
(3)
Federal Services and Benefits—
(A)
In general— On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Tribe and Tribal members shall be eligible for all services and benefits provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized Indian Tribes without regard to—
(i)
the existence of a reservation for the Tribe; or
(ii)
the location of the residence of any Tribal member on or near any Indian reservation.
(B)
Service area— For the purpose of the delivery of Federal services to Tribal members, the service area of the Tribe shall be considered to be Trinity County, California.
(c)
Membership—
(1)
In general— As a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, the Tribe shall submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, a membership roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a Tribal member.
(2)
Determination of membership— The qualifications for inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe shall be determined in accordance with the governing document.
(3)
Maintenance of roll— The Tribe shall have the sole authority and responsibility to maintain the membership roll consistent with the governing document.
(d)
Governing body— The governing body of the Tribe shall be—
(1)
the governing body of the Tribe on the date of enactment of this Act, consistent with the governing document; or
(2)
any subsequent governing body elected in accordance with the election procedures specified in the governing document.
(e)
Treaty and reserved rights— Nothing in this Act expands, reduces, or in any manner affects any treaty rights or reserved rights of the Tribe.