Calendar No. 196

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 325

[Report No. 104–150]

A BILL

To make certain technical corrections in laws relatSing to Native Americans, and for other purposes. EPTEMBER 29 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 25), 1995

Reported without amendment
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Calendar No. 196

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 325

[Report No. 104–150]

To make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native Americans,

and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

FEBRUARY 1 (legislative day, JANUARY 30), 1995

Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. KYL) introduced the following bill; which

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 25), 1995

Reported by Mr. MCCAIN, without amendment

A BILL

To make certain technical corrections in laws relating to

Native Americans, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. CORRECTION TO POKAGON RESTORATION ACT.

4 Section 9 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to restore Fed5 eral services to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’’

6 (25 U.S.C. 1300j–7a) is amended—
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘Bands’’ each place it appears

2 and inserting ‘‘Band’’;

3 (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘respective’’;

4 and

5 (3) in subsection (b)—

6 (A) in paragraph (1)—

7 (i) in the first sentence—

8 (I) by striking ‘‘membership rolls

9 that contain’’ and inserting ‘‘a mem10 bership roll that contains’’; and

11 (II) by striking ‘‘in such’’ and in12 serting ‘‘in the’’; and

13 (ii) in the second sentence, by striking

14 ‘‘Each such’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’;

15 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘rolls’’

16 both places it appears and inserting ‘‘roll’’;

17 (C) in the heading for paragraph (3), by

18 striking ‘‘ROLLS’’ and inserting ‘‘ROLL’’; and

19 (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘rolls are

20 maintained’’ and inserting ‘‘roll is maintained’’.

21 SEC. 2. CORRECTION TO ODAWA AND OTTAWA RESTORA22 TION ACT.

23 Section 9 of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa

24 and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Act (25

25 U.S.C. 1300k–7) is amended—
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1 (1) in subsection (a)—

2 (A) by striking ‘‘Band’’ the first place it

3 appears and inserting ‘‘Bands’’; and

4 (B) by striking ‘‘the Band.’’ and inserting

5 ‘‘the respective Bands.’’; and

6 (2) in subsection (b)(1)—

7 (A) in the first sentence, by striking

8 ‘‘Band’’ both places it appears and inserting

9 ‘‘Bands’’; and

10 (B) in the second sentence, by striking

11 ‘‘The Band, in consultation’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘Each such Band, in consultation’’.

13 SEC. 3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CONTRACTING OR TRADING

14 WITH INDIANS.

15 (a) REPEAL.—Section 437 of title 18, United States

16 Code, is repealed.

17 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec18 tions at the beginning of chapter 23 of title 18, United

19 States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to

20 section 437.

21 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub22 section (a) shall—

23 (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this

24 Act; and
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1 (2) apply with respect to any contract obtained,

2 and any purchase or sale occurring, on or after the

3 date of enactment of this Act.