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SUBCHAPTER XXXI—ALABAMA AND

COUSHATTA INDIANS OF TEXAS: TERMINATION OF FEDERAL SUPERVISION

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in section 733 of this

title.

§ 721. Transfer of property to Texas

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to

convey to the State of Texas the lands held in

trust by the United States for the tribe of Indians organized and known as the Alabama and

Coushatta Tribes of Texas, located in Polk

County, Texas; and such tribe is authorized to

convey to the State of Texas the lands purchased for and deeded to the Alabama Indians in

accordance with an act of the legislature of the

State of Texas approved February 3, 1854, located in Polk County, Texas. All of the lands so

conveyed shall be held by the State of Texas in

trust for the benefit of the Indians of the Alabama and Coushatta Tribes of Texas, subject to

such conditions regarding management and use

as the State of Texas may prescribe and the disposition of such lands shall be subject to approval of a majority of the adult members of the

Alabama and Coushatta Tribes of Texas.

(Aug. 23, 1954, ch. 831, §1, 68 Stat. 768.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 731 of this title.

§ 722. Termination of Federal trust; publication;

termination of Federal services; admission to

hospitals and schools

Upon the conveyance to the State of Texas of

the lands held in trust by the United States for

the Alabama and Coushatta Tribes of Texas, the

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the

Federal Register a proclamation declaring that

the Federal trust relationship to such tribe and

its members has terminated. Thereafter such

tribe and its members shall not be entitled to

any of the services performed by the United

States for Indians because of their status as Indians: Provided, That after August 21, 1954 such

Indians shall be eligible for admission, on the

same terms that apply to other Indians, to hospitals and schools maintained by the United

States.

(Aug. 23, 1954, ch. 831, §2, 68 Stat. 769.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 723, 724, 725, 726,

728 of this title.

§ 723. Termination of Federal powers over tribe

Effective on the date of the proclamation provided for in section 722 of this title, all powers

of the Secretary of the Interior or any other officer of the United States to take, review, or approve any action under the constitution and bylaws of the Alabama and Coushatta Tribes of

Texas approved on August 19, 1938, pursuant to

the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C.

461 et seq.], are terminated. Any powers conferred upon the tribe by its constitution and bylaws that are inconsistent with the provisions of

this subchapter are terminated. Such termination shall not affect the power of the tribe to

take any action under its constitution and bylaws that is consistent with this subchapter

without the participation of the Secretary or

other officer of the United States in such action.

(Aug. 23, 1954, ch. 831, §3, 68 Stat. 769.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in text, 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.

§ 724. Cancellation of indebtedness

The indebtedness of the Alabama and

Coushatta Tribes of Texas to the United States

incurred under the provisions of the Act of May

29, 1928 (45 Stat. 883, 900), is canceled, effective

on the date of the proclamation to be issued in

accordance with the provisions of section 722 of

this title.

(Aug. 23, 1954, ch. 831, §4, 68 Stat. 769.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of May 29, 1928, referred to in text, is act May 29,

1928, ch. 853, 45 Stat. 883, known as the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year, 1928. That portion of the act relating to indebtedness of Alabama and Coushatta

Tribes is set out at 45 Stat. 900 and was not classified

to the Code.

§ 725. Revocation of corporate charter

The corporate charter of the Alabama and

Coushatta Tribes of Texas issued pursuant to

the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C.

461 et seq.], ratified on October 17, 1939, is revoked, effective on the date of the proclamation

to be issued in accordance with the provisions of

section 722 of this title.

(Aug. 23, 1954, ch. 831, §5, 68 Stat. 769.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in text, 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.

§ 726. Applicability of Federal and State laws

On and after the date of the proclamation to

be issued in accordance with the provisions of

section 722 of this title, all statutes of the

United States which affect Indians because of

their status as Indians shall no longer be applicable to the Alabama and Coushatta Tribes of

Texas or the members thereof, except as provided in said section and the laws of the several

States shall apply to the tribe and its members

in the same manner as they apply to other citizens or persons within their jurisdiction.

(Aug. 23, 1954, ch. 831, §6, 68 Stat. 769.)

§ 727. Citizenship status unaffected

Nothing in this subchapter shall affect the

status of the members of the tribes as citizens of

the United States.

(Aug. 23, 1954, ch. 831, §7, 68 Stat. 769.)