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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 941b. Restoration of Federal trust relationship
(a) Restoration of Federal trust relationship and approval,
ratification, and confirmation of Settlement Agreement
On the effective date of this subchapter -
(1) the trust relationship between the Tribe and the United
States is restored; and
(2) the Settlement Agreement and the State Act are approved,
ratified, and confirmed by the United States to effectuate the
purposes of this subchapter, and shall be complied with in the
same manner and to the same extent as if they had been enacted
into Federal law.
(b) Eligibility for Federal benefits and services
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the effective date
of this subchapter, the Tribe and the Members shall be eligible for
all benefits and services furnished to federally recognized Indian
tribes and their members because of their status as Indians. On the
effective date of this subchapter, the Secretary shall enter the
Tribe on the list of federally recognized bands and tribes
maintained by the Department of the Interior; and its members shall
be eligible to special services, educational benefits, medical
care, and welfare assistance provided by the United States to
Indians because of their status as Indians, and the Tribe shall be
eligible to the special services performed by the United States for
tribes because of their status as Indian tribes. For the purpose of
eligibility for Federal services made available to members of
federally recognized Indian tribes because of their status as
Indian tribal members, Members of the Tribe in the Tribe's service
area shall be deemed to be residing on or near a reservation.
(c) Repeal of Termination Act
The Termination Act is repealed.
(d) Effect on property rights and other obligations
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter,
this subchapter shall not affect any property right or obligation
or any contractual right or obligation in existence before the
effective date of this subchapter, or any obligation for taxes
levied before that date.
(e) Extent of jurisdiction
This subchapter shall not be construed to empower the Tribe with
special jurisdiction or to deprive the State of jurisdiction other
than as expressly provided by this subchapter or by the State Act.
The jurisdiction and governmental powers of the Tribe shall be
solely those set forth in this subchapter and the State Act.
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