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Union Calendar No. 432 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6707 
[Report No. 117–599] 
To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance 
equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2022 
Mr. GOLDEN (for himself and Ms. PINGREE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 7, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. SOTO, 
Mr. COSTA, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. CASE, and Mrs. TRAHAN 
DECEMBER 7, 2022 
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 February 11, 2022] 
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘provided 
in section 8(e) and section 5(d)(4)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘otherwise provided in this Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (h)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except as other wise 
provided in this Act, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or enacted for the 
benefit of’’ before ‘‘Indians, Indian nations’’ 
the second place it appears; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘that is in effect as 
of the date of the enactment of the Advanc-
ing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act, 
(2)’’ after ‘‘United States (1)’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘also (2)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘also (3)’’; and 
(v) by inserting ‘‘, unless Federal law 
or the State laws of Maine provide for the 
application of such Federal law or regula-
tion’’ before the period at the end. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN CHILD WEL-
FARE ACT.—Section 8 of the Maine Indian Claims Settle-
ment Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–420) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘Passamaquoddy 
Tribe’’ and inserting a comma; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, the Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation’’ after 
‘‘Penobscot Nation’’; and 
(C) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘re-
spective tribe or nation’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘respective tribe, nation, or band’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘Passamaquoddy 
Tribe’’ and inserting a comma; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, the Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation’’ after 
‘‘Penobscot Nation’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (e); 
(4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(e); and 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘Passamaquoddy 
Tribe’’ and inserting a comma; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, the Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation’’ after 
‘‘Penobscot Nation’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or nation’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
nation, or band’’. 
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(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 16 of the Maine Indian 
Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–420) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ at the beginning; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(d) AMENDMENT
TO
THE
AROOSTOOK
BAND
OF 
MICMACS SETTLEMENT ACT.—The Aroostook Band of 
Micmacs Settlement Act (Public Law 102–171) is amended 
by striking section 8. 
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Union Calendar No. 432 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6707 
[Report No. 117–599] 
A BILL 
To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act 
of 1980 to advance equality for Wabanaki na-
tions, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 7, 2022 
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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