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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 715a. Restoration of Federal recognition, rights, and privileges
(a) Federal recognition
Notwithstanding any provision of law, Federal recognition is
hereby extended to the Coquille Indian Tribe. Except as otherwise
provided herein, all laws and regulations of general application to
Indians or nations, tribes, or bands of Indians that are not
inconsistent with any specific provision of this subchapter shall
be applicable to the Tribe and its Members.
(b) Restoration of rights and privileges
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, all rights
and privileges of this Tribe and of its Members under any Federal
treaty, Executive order, agreement or statute or under any other
authority, which were diminished or lost under the Act of August
13, 1954 (68 Stat. 724) [25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.], are hereby
restored and provisions of said Act shall be inapplicable to the
Tribe and its Members after June 28, 1989.
(c) Federal services and benefits
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and without regard to
the existence of a reservation, the Tribe and its Members shall be
eligible, on and after June 28, 1989, for all Federal services and
benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes or their
members. In the case of Federal services available to members of
federally recognized tribes residing on a reservation, Members of
the Tribe in the Tribe's service area shall be deemed to be
residing on a reservation. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Tribe shall be considered an Indian tribe for the purpose
of the Indian Tribal Government Tax Status Act (26 U.S.C. 7871).
(d) Hunting, fishing, trapping, and water rights
Nothing in this subchapter shall expand, reduce, or affect in any
manner any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water right of
the Tribe and its Members.
(e) Indian Reorganization Act applicability
The Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended [25 U.S.C.
461 et seq.], shall be applicable to the Tribe and its Members.
(f) Certain rights not altered
Except as specifically provided in this subchapter, nothing in
this subchapter shall alter any property right or obligation, any
contractual right or obligation, or any obligation for taxes
levied.
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