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Union Calendar No. 721 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3764 
[Report No. 115–928] 
To extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa 
Indians of Montana, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 
Mr. GIANFORTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 13, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe 
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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 ‘‘Little Shell Tribe of 
Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘member’’ means an 
individual who is enrolled in the Tribe pursuant to 
section 6. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Little 
Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Federal recognition is extended to 
the Tribe. 
(b) EFFECT OF FEDERAL LAWS.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this Act, all Federal laws (including regula-
tions) of general application to Indians and Indian tribes, 
including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’), 
shall apply to the Tribe and members. 
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SEC. 4. FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Tribe and each member shall be eligible for 
all services and benefits provided by the United States to 
Indians and federally recognized Indian tribes, without re-
gard to— 
(1) the existence of a reservation for the Tribe; 
or 
(2) the location of the residence of any member 
on or near an Indian reservation. 
(b) SERVICE AREA.—For purposes of the delivery of 
services and benefits to members, the service area of the 
Tribe shall be considered to be the area comprised of Blaine, 
Cascade, Glacier, and Hill Counties in the State of Mon-
tana. 
SEC. 5. REAFFIRMATION OF RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act diminishes any 
right or privilege of the Tribe or any member that existed 
before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) CLAIMS OF TRIBE.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this Act, nothing in this Act alters or affects any legal 
or equitable claim of the Tribe to enforce any right or privi-
lege reserved by, or granted to, the Tribe that was wrong-
fully denied to, or taken from, the Tribe before the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 6. MEMBERSHIP ROLL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving recogni-
tion, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, the Tribe 
shall submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, a membership roll 
consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a 
member of the Tribe. 
(b) DETERMINATION
OF MEMBERSHIP.—The quali-
fications for inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe 
shall be determined in accordance with sections 1 through 
3 of article 5 of the constitution of the Tribe dated Sep-
tember 10, 1977 (including amendments to the constitu-
tion). 
(c) MAINTENANCE OF ROLL.—The Tribe shall main-
tain the membership roll under this section. 
SEC. 7. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 
(a) HOMELAND.—The Secretary shall acquire, for the 
benefit of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within 
the service area of the Tribe to be used for a tribal land 
base. 
(b) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The Secretary may acquire 
additional land for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to sec-
tion 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5108) (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’). 
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Union Calendar No. 721 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3764 
[Report No. 115–928] 
A BILL 
To extend the Federal recognition to the Little 
Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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