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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 733. Restoration of Federal trust relationship; Federal services and assistance
(a) Federal trust relationship
The Federal recognition of the tribe and of the trust
relationship between the United States and the tribe is hereby
restored. The Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C. 461 et
seq.], and all laws and rules of law of the United States of
general application to Indians, to nations, tribes, or bands of
Indians, or to Indian reservations which are not inconsistent with
any specific provision contained in this subchapter shall apply to
the members of the tribe, the tribe, and the reservation.
(b) Restoration of rights and privileges
All rights and privileges of the tribe and members of the tribe
under any Federal treaty, Executive order, agreement, statute, or
under any other authority of the United States which may have been
diminished or lost under the Act approved August 23, 1954 [68 Stat.
768; 25 U.S.C. 721 et seq.], are hereby restored and such
subchapter shall not apply to the tribe or to members of the tribe
after August 18, 1987.
(c) Federal benefits and services
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the tribe and the
members of the tribe shall be eligible, on and after August 18,
1987, for all benefits and services furnished to federally
recognized Indian tribes.
(d) Effect on property rights and other obligations
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, the
enactment of this subchapter shall not affect any property right or
obligation or any contractual right or obligation in existence
before August 18, 1987, or any obligation for taxes levied before
August 18, 1987.
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