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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 903a. Federal recognition
(a) Extension; laws applicable
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 17, 1954 (68
Stat. 250; 25 U.S.C. 891-902), as amended, or any other law,
Federal recognition is hereby extended to the Menominee Indian
Tribe of Wisconsin and the provisions of the Act of June 18, 1934
(48 Stat. 984; 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), as amended, are made
applicable to it.
(b) Repeal of provisions terminating Federal supervision;
reinstatement of tribal rights and privileges
The Act of June 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 250; 25 U.S.C. 891-902) as
amended, is hereby repealed and there are hereby reinstated all
rights and privileges of the tribe or its members under Federal
treaty, statute, or otherwise which may have been diminished or
lost pursuant to such Act.
(c) Continuation of tribal rights and privileges
Nothing contained in this subchapter shall diminish any rights or
privileges enjoyed by the tribe or its members now or prior to June
17, 1954, under Federal treaty, statute, or otherwise, which are
now inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter.
(d) Continuation of property or contractual rights or obligations
and tax obligations
Except as specifically provided in this subchapter, nothing
contained in this subchapter shall alter any property rights or
obligations, any contractual rights or obligations, including
existing fishing rights, or any obligations for taxes already
levied.
(e) Grants for services entitled to upon Federal recognition; terms
and conditions; power of Menominee Restoration Committee
In providing to the tribe such services to which it may be
entitled upon its recognition pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, as appropriate, are authorized from funds
appropriated pursuant to section 13 of this title, the Act of
August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), as amended [42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.],
or any other Act authorizing appropriations for the administration
of Indian affairs, upon the request of the tribe and subject to
such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed to, to make
grants and contract to make grants which will accomplish the
general purposes for which the funds were appropriated. The
Menominee Restoration Committee shall have full authority and
capacity to be a party to receive such grants (!1) to make such
contracts, and to bind the tribal governing body as the successor
in interest to the Menominee Restoration Committee: Provided,
however, That the Menominee Restoration Committee shall have no
authority to bind the tribe for a period of more than six months
after the date on which the tribal governing body takes office.
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