Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal Recognition Act

Subjects: Native Americans


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2498 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2498

To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2023

 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal 
Recognition Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Governing document.--The term ``governing document'' 
        means the Constitution of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, revised 
        and adopted on September 19, 2020 (and successor documents).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) Tribal member.--The term ``Tribal member'' means--
                    (A) an individual who is an enrolled member of the 
                Tribe as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) an individual who has been placed on the 
                membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance with this 
                Act.
            (4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Nor Rel Muk Wintu 
        Nation.
    (b) Federal Recognition.--
            (1) In general.--Federal recognition is extended to the 
        Tribe.
            (2) Applicability of laws.--All laws (including 
        regulations) of the United States of general applicability to 
        Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians 
        (including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)) 
        that are not inconsistent with this Act shall be applicable to 
        the Tribe and Tribal members.
            (3) Federal services and benefits.--
                    (A) In general.--On and after the date of the 
                enactment of this Act, the Tribe and Tribal members 
                shall be eligible for all services and benefits 
                provided by the Federal Government to federally 
                recognized Indian Tribes without regard to--
                            (i) the existence of a reservation for the 
                        Tribe; or
                            (ii) the location of the residence of any 
                        Tribal member on or near any Indian 
                        reservation.
                    (B) Service area.--For the purpose of the delivery 
                of Federal services to Tribal members, the service area 
                of the Tribe shall be considered to be Trinity County, 
                California.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving recognition, 
        services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, the Tribe shall 
        submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 months after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, a membership roll consisting 
        of the name of each individual enrolled as a Tribal member.
            (2) Determination of membership.--The qualifications for 
        inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe shall be 
        determined in accordance with the governing document.
            (3) Maintenance of roll.--The Tribe shall have the sole 
        authority and responsibility to maintain the membership roll 
        consistent with the governing document.
    (d) Governing Body.--The governing body of the Tribe shall be--
            (1) the governing body of the Tribe on the date of 
        enactment of this Act, consistent with the governing document; 
        or
            (2) any subsequent governing body elected in accordance 
        with the election procedures specified in the governing 
        document.
    (e) Treaty and Reserved Rights.--Nothing in this Act expands, 
reduces, or in any manner affects any treaty rights or reserved rights 
of the Tribe.
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