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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 3031

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

and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 12, 2000

Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and

referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO AN ACT AFFECT4 ING THE STATUS OF MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAW

5 LANDS AND ADDING SUCH LANDS TO THE

6 CHOCTAW RESERVATION.

7 Section 1(a)(2) of Public Law 106–228 (an Act to

8 make technical corrections to the status of certain land

9 held in trust for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians,

10 to take certain land into trust for that Band, and for other
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1 purposes) is amended by striking ‘‘September 28, 1999’’

2 and inserting ‘‘February 7, 2000’’.

3 SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS CONCERNING THE FIVE

4 CIVILIZED TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA.

5 (a) INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION ACT.—Section

6 1(b)(15)(A) of the model agreement set forth in section

7 108(c) of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C.

8 450l(c)) is amended—

9 (1) by striking ‘‘and section 16’’ and inserting

10 ‘‘, section 16’’; and

11 (2) by striking ‘‘shall not’’ and inserting ‘‘and

12 the Act of July 3, 1952 (25 U.S.C. 82a), shall not’’.

13 (b) INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION

14 ASSISTANCE ACT.—Section 403(h)(2) of the Indian Self15 Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.

16 458cc(h)(2)) is amended—

17 (1) by striking ‘‘and section’’ and inserting

18 ‘‘section’’; and

19 (2) by striking ‘‘shall not’’ and inserting ‘‘and

20 the Act of July 3, 1952 (25 U.S.C. 82a), shall not’’.

21 (c) REPEALS.—The following provisions of law are

22 repealed:

23 (1) Section 2106 of the Revised Statutes (25

24 U.S.C. 84).
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1 (2) Sections 438 and 439 of title 18, United

2 States Code.

3 SEC. 3. WAIVER OF REPAYMENT OF EXPERT ASSISTANCE

4 LOANS TO THE RED LAKE BAND OF CHIP5 PEWA INDIANS AND THE MINNESOTA CHIP6 PEWA TRIBES.

7 (a) RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS.—Not8 withstanding any other provision of law, the balances of

9 all expert assistance loans made to the Red Lake Band

10 of Chippewa Indians under the authority of Public Law

11 88–168 (77 Stat. 301), and relating to Red Lake Band

12 v. United States (United States Court of Federal Claims

13 Docket Nos. 189 A, B, C), are canceled and the Secretary

14 of the Interior shall take such action as may be necessary

15 to document such cancellation and to release the Red Lake

16 Band of Chippewa Indians from any liability associated

17 with such loans.

18 (b) MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA TRIBE.—Notwith19 standing any other provision of law, the balances of all

20 expert assistance loans made to the Minnesota Chippewa

21 Tribe under the authority of Public Law 88–168 (77 Stat.

22 301), and relating to Minnesota Chippewa Tribe v. United

23 States (United States Court of Federal Claims Docket

24 Nos. 19 and 188), are canceled and the Secretary of the

25 Interior shall take such action as may be necessary to doc-
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1 ument such cancellation and to release the Minnesota

2 Chippewa Tribe from any liability associated with such

3 loans.

4 SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN CHILD

5 PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PRO6 TECTION ACT.

7 Section 408(b) of the Indian Child Protection and

8 Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3207(b)) is

9 amended—

10 (1) by striking ‘‘any offense’’ and inserting

11 ‘‘any felonious offense, or any of 2 of more mis12 demeanor offenses,’’; and

13 (2) by striking ‘‘or crimes against persons’’ and

14 inserting ‘‘crimes against persons; or offenses com15 mitted against children’’.

16 SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING THE TREAT17 MENT OF CERTAIN INCOME FOR PURPOSES

18 OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

19 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of

20 the funds paid by the State of Minnesota to the Bois Forte

21 Band of Chippewa Indians and the Grand Portage Band

22 of Chippewa Indians pursuant to the agreement of such

23 Bands’ to voluntarily restrict tribal rights to hunt and fish

24 in territory ceded under the Treaty of September 30, 1854

25 (10 Stat. 1109), including all interest accrued on such
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1 funds during any period in which such funds are held in

2 a minor’s trust, shall be considered as income or re3 sources, or otherwise be used as the basis for denying or

4 reducing the financial assistance or other benefits to which

5 a household or member of such Bands would be entitled

6 to under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.),

7 the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec8 onciliation Act of 1966 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat.

9 2105) and the amendments made by such Act, or any Fed10 eral or Federally assisted program.

11 SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE AUTHOR12 IZATION PERIOD UNDER THE INDIAN

13 HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT.

14 The authorization of appropriations for, and the du15 ration of, each program or activity under the Indian

16 Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)

17 is extended through fiscal year 2001.

18 SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE AUTHOR19 IZATION PERIOD UNDER THE INDIAN ALCO20 HOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

21 AND TREATMENT ACT OF 1986.

22 The authorization of appropriations for, and the du23 ration of, each program or activity under the Indian Alco24 hol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
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1 of 1986 (25 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is extended through fis2 cal year 2001.

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