Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 25 : Section 941m


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 941m. General provisions

    (a) Severability
      If any provision of section 941b(a), 941c, or 941d of this title
    is rendered invalid by the final action of a court, then all of
    this subchapter is invalid. Should any other section of this
    subchapter be rendered invalid by the final action of a court, the
    remaining sections of this subchapter shall remain in full force
    and effect.
    (b) Interpretation consistent with Settlement Agreement
      To the extent possible, this subchapter shall be construed in a
    manner consistent with the Settlement Agreement and the State Act.
    In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this
    subchapter and the Settlement Agreement or the State Act, the terms
    of this subchapter shall govern. In the event of a conflict between
    the State Act and the Settlement Agreement, the terms of the State
    Act shall govern. The Settlement Agreement and the State Act shall
    be maintained on file and available for public inspection at the
    Department of the Interior.
    (c) Laws and regulations of United States
      The provisions of any Federal law enacted after October 27, 1993,
    for the benefit of Indians, Indian nations, tribes, or bands of
    Indians, which would affect or preempt the application of the laws
    of the State to lands owned by or held in trust for Indians, or
    Indian nations, tribes, or bands of Indians, as provided in this
    subchapter and the South Carolina State Implementing Act, shall not
    apply within the State of South Carolina, unless such provision of
    such subsequently enacted Federal law is specifcally (!1) made
    applicable within the State of South Carolina.

    (d) Eligibility for consideration to become enterprise zone or
      general purpose foreign trade zone
      Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation,
    the Tribe shall be eligible to become, sponsor and operate (1) an
    "enterprise zone" pursuant to title VII of the Housing and
    Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 11501-11505) or any
    other applicable Federal (or State) laws or regulations; or (2) a
    "foreign-trade zone" or "subzone" pursuant to the Foreign Trade
    Zones Act of 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u) and the
    regulations thereunder, to the same extent as other federally
    recognized Indian Tribes.
    (e) General applicability of State law
      Consistent with the provisions of section 941b(a)(2) of this
    title, the provisions of South Carolina Code Annotated, section
    27-16-40, and section 19.1 of the Settlement Agreement are
    approved, ratified, and confirmed by the United States, and shall
    be complied with in the same manner and to the same extent as if
    they had been enacted into Federal law.
    (f) Subsequent amendments to Settlement Agreement or State Act
      Consent is hereby given to the Tribe and the State to amend the
    Settlement Agreement and the State Act if consent to such amendment
    is given by both the State and the Tribe, and if such amendment
    relates to - 
        (1) the jurisdiction, enforcement, or application of civil,
      criminal, regulatory, or tax laws of the Tribe and the State;
        (2) the allocation or determination of governmental
      responsibility of the State and the Tribe over specified subject
      matters or specified geographical areas, or both, including
      provision for concurrent jurisdiction between the State and the
      Tribe;
        (3) the allocation of jurisdiction between the tribal courts
      and the State courts; or
        (4) technical and other corrections and revisions to conform
      the State Act and the Agreement in Principle attached to the
      State Act to the Settlement Agreement.



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