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subchapter, including the establishment of deadlines.

(Pub. L. 92–557, §8, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1172.)

SUBCHAPTER LXXVII—PASCUA YAQUI

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§ 1300f. Status of Pascua Yaqui Indian people

(a) Eligibility for services and assistance

The Pascua Yaqui Indian people who are members of the Pascua Yaqui Association, Incorporated, an Arizona corporation, or who hereafter become members of the Pascua Yaqui

Tribe in accordance with section 1300f–2 of this

title, are recognized as, and declared to be, eligible, on and after September 18, 1978, for the services and assistance provided to Indians because

of their status as Indians by or through any department, agency, or instrumentality of the

United States, or under any statute of the

United States. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a historic Indian tribe, is acknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe possessing all the

attributes of inherent sovereignty which have

not been specifically taken away by Acts of Congress and which are not inconsistent with such

tribal status. For the purposes of section 2005a

of title 42, the Pascua Yaqui Indians are to be

considered as if they were being provided hospital and medical care by or at the expense of

the Public Health Service on August 16, 1957.

(b) Administration of lands; application of other

laws

The provisions of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48

Stat. 484 1), as amended [25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.], are

extended to such members described in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Receipt in trust by United States of land for

Pascua Yaqui Tribe; criminal and civil jurisdiction

The Secretary of the Interior is directed, upon

request of the Pascua Yaqui Association, Incorporated, and without monetary consideration, to

accept on behalf of the United States and in

trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the title to the

real property conveyed by the United States to

such association under the Act of October 8, 1964

(78 Stat. 1197), and such lands shall be held as Indian lands are held: Provided, That the State of

Arizona shall exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over such lands as if it had assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Act of August 15, 1953

(67 Stat. 588), as amended by the Act of April 11,

1968 (82 Stat. 79).

(Pub. L. 95–375, §1, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 712;

Pub. L. 103–357, §1(a), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat.

3418.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in subsec. (b), popularly known as the Indian Reorganization Act, is classified generally to subchapter V (§461 et seq.) of this

chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 461 of

this title and Tables.

Act of October 8, 1964, referred to in subsec. (c), is act

Oct. 8, 1964, Private Law 88–350, 78 Stat. 1196, which conveyed all right, title and interest of the United States

in certain lands to the Pascua Yaqui Association, Inc.,

and was not classified to the Code.

Act of August 15, 1953, as amended by the Act of April

11, 1968, referred to in subsec. (c), is act Aug. 15, 1953,

ch. 505, 67 Stat. 588, as amended, which enacted section

1162 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section

1360 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and

provisions set out as notes under section 1360 of Title

28. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,

see Tables.

CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of section 1 of Pub. L. 95–375.

Subsec. (d) of section 1 of Pub. L. 95–375, which repealed

section 4 of Private Law 88–350, Oct. 8, 1964, 78 Stat.

1197, is not classified to the Code.

AMENDMENTS

1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–357 inserted after first

sentence ‘‘The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a historic Indian

tribe, is acknowledged as a federally recognized Indian

tribe possessing all the attributes of inherent sovereignty which have not been specifically taken away

by Acts of Congress and which are not inconsistent

with such tribal status.’’

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1300f–1, 1300f–2

of this title.

§ 1300f–1. Tribal constitution and bylaws; review

by Secretary; publication of documents and

membership roll in Federal Register

Within thirty months after September 18, 1978,

the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall adopt a constitution and bylaws or other governing documents

and a membership roll. The Secretary of the Interior shall review such documents to insure

that they comply with the provisions of this

subchapter and shall publish such documents

and membership roll in the Federal Register.

Publication of such roll shall not affect or delay

the immediate eligibility of the members of the

Association under section 1300f of this title.

(Pub. L. 95–375, §2, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 712.)

§ 1300f–2. Membership of Tribe

For the purposes of section 1300f of this title,

membership of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall

consist of—

(A) the members of the Pascua Yaqui Association, Incorporated, as of September 18, 1978,

who apply for enrollment in the Pascua Yaqui

Tribe within one year from September 18, 1978

pursuant to the membership criteria and procedures provided for in the official governing

documents of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe;

(B) all those persons of Yaqui blood who are

citizens of the United States and who, within

two years from September 18, 1978, apply for,

and are admitted to, membership in the Association pursuant to article VII of the Articles

of Incorporation of the Association;

(C) all those persons of Yaqui blood who are

citizens of the United States and who, within

three years after October 14, 1994, apply for enrollment in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe pursuant

to the membership criteria and procedures

provided for in the official governing documents of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe; and

(D) direct lineal descendants of such persons,

subject to any further qualifications as may