105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2314
AN ACT
To restore Federal Indian services to members of the Kick-
apoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County,
Texas, to provide trust land for the benefit of the Tribe,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kickapoo Tribe of
Oklahoma Federal Indian Services Restoration Act of
1998’’.
SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF FEDERAL INDIAN SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Okla-
homa residing in Maverick County, Texas, shall be eligible
for all Federal services and benefits furnished to members
of federally-recognized tribes without regard to the exist-
ence of a reservation for the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
in Maverick County, Texas. In the case of Federal services
available to members of federally-recognized tribes resid-
ing on or near a reservation, the members of the Kickapoo
Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, Texas,
shall be deemed to be residing on or near a reservation.
(b) COOPERATION WITH
THE MEXICAN GOVERN-
MENT.—In providing services pursuant to subsection (a),
the Secretary of the Interior (referred to hereafter in this
Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) and the head of each department
and agency shall consult and cooperate with appropriate
officials or agencies of the Mexican Government to the
greatest extent possible to ensure that such services meet
the special tricultural needs of the members of the Kick-
apoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Texas. Such consulta-
tion and cooperation may include joint funding agree-
ments between such agency or department of the United
States and the appropriate agencies and officials of the
Mexican Government.
(c) DISCLAIMER
ON NEW APPROPRIATIONS.—(1)
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to—
(A) constitute an independent authorization for
the appropriation of funds for benefit of the Kick-
apoo Tribe of Oklahoma; or
(B) result in the diminution of funding to any
other federally recognized Indian tribe.
(2) The Secretary shall, upon request of the Kickapoo
Tribe of Oklahoma and subject to the availability of appro-
priations, provide technical assistance to prevent duplica-
tion of services for members of any federally recognized
tribe in Maverick County, Texas.
SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION.
(a) 45 ACRES.—Pursuant to section 5 of the Act of
June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 465), the Secretary may accept
at least 45 acres of land held in fee by the Kickapoo Tribe
of Oklahoma in Maverick County, Texas, to be held in
trust for the benefit of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma.
(b) ADDITIONAL LAND.—Pursuant to land acquisi-
tion authority under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C.
461 et seq.), the Secretary may accept in trust for the
benefit of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma any additional
land in Maverick County, Texas, acquired by the Kickapoo
Tribe of Oklahoma.
(c) NO LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this
section shall be construed as limiting the authority of the
Secretary under section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934
(48 Stat. 985).
Passed the House of Representatives September 23,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.