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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3069 
To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Dunlap Band of 
Mono Indians as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2007 
Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the 
Dunlap Band of Mono Indians as a distinct federally 
recognized Indian Tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Dunlap Band of Mono Indians Reaffirmation Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Dunlap Band of Mono Indians. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Interior. 
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(3) SERVICE AREA.—The term ‘‘service area’’ 
refers to the county of Fresno, located within the 
State of California, and as used under section 
20.100 of title 25, Federal Code of Regulations, in-
cluding for the purpose of delivery of Federal serv-
ices to Indians. 
SEC. 2. REAFFIRMATION OF FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
Federal recognition of the Dunlap Band of Mono In-
dians is hereby reaffirmed. All Federal laws of general ap-
plication to Indians and Indian tribes shall apply with re-
spect to the Tribe. 
SEC. 3. REAFFIRMATION OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. 
All rights and privileges of the Tribe and members 
of the Tribe that may have been abrogated or diminished 
or lost as a result of administrative oversight or neglect, 
or as a result of implementation of the termination policy 
of the Federal Government in the State of California, are 
hereby reaffirmed to the Tribe and its members. 
SEC. 4. FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Tribe and members of the Tribe shall be eligible for 
all programs, benefits, and services provided by the United 
States to Indians and Indian tribes, without regard to the 
existence of a reservation for the Tribe. In the case of pro-
grams or services available to Indians residing on a res-
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ervation, members of the Tribe residing in the Tribe’s 
service area shall be deemed to be residing on a reserva-
tion. The eligibility for, or receipt of, services and benefits 
under this section by the Tribe or its individual members 
shall not be considered as income, resources, or otherwise 
when determining the eligibility for, or computation of, 
any payment or other benefit to the Tribe, individuals, or 
households under any financial aid program of the United 
States, including grants and contracts subject to the In-
dian Self-Determination Act; or any other benefit to which 
the Tribe, individuals, or households would otherwise be 
entitled under any Federal or federally assisted program. 
SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 
TRIBE. 
(a) LANDS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.—On applica-
tion by the Tribe, the Secretary shall take into trust for 
the benefit of the Tribe any real property located within 
a 15 mile radius from the center of Dunlap, California, 
a point located at 36.738 degrees North, 119.120 degrees 
West, if the property is conveyed or otherwise transferred 
to the Secretary and if, at the time of such conveyance 
or transfer, there are no adverse legal claims to the prop-
erty (including outstanding liens, mortgages, and taxes). 
(b) INTERESTS IN TRUST ALLOTMENT.—Subject to 
subsection (a), real property eligible for trust status under 
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this section shall include interests in current and former 
Indian trust allotments held by members of the Tribe or 
by such member’s Indian heirs or successors in interest. 
(c) TRUST INTERESTS.—On application by the Tribe, 
and pursuant to the consent of the Tribe’s member or 
such member’s Indian heirs or successors in interest hold-
ing a trust interest in an Indian trust allotment, the Sec-
retary shall approve conveyance of those interests from 
such persons to the Tribe. 
(d) FEE INTERESTS.—On application by the Tribe, 
and pursuant to the consent of the Tribe’s member or 
such member’s Indian heirs or successors in interest who 
possess or have acquired a fee interest in an Indian trust 
allotment, the Secretary shall take the fee interest into 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe. 
(e) LANDS TO BE PART OF RESERVATION.—Any 
real property taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe 
pursuant to this section shall be part of the Tribe’s res-
ervation. 
(f) LIMITATION UNDER IGRA.—Application of sec-
tion 20 (b)(1)(B) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2719(b)(1)(B)) shall be limited to real prop-
erty taken into trust by the Secretary under this section. 
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SEC. 6. INITIAL MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) 
COMPILATION
OF
TRIBAL
MEMBERSHIP 
ROLLS.— The Secretary shall, after consultation with the 
Tribe, compile a base membership roll of the Tribe within 
one year after the date of enactment of this Act. The base 
membership roll shall include only individuals who are liv-
ing, are not members of any other federally recognized In-
dian tribe, have not relinquished membership in the Tribe, 
and who meet the eligibility criteria under subsection (b). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR BASE ROLL.—The 
following individuals are eligible for inclusion on the base 
membership roll of the Tribe— 
(1) all persons of Entimbitch or Woponunch an-
cestry whose names appear on any of the following 
Indian rolls— 
(A) the official roll of California Indians 
prepared pursuant to the Act of May 12, 1928 
(45 Stat. 502), as approved by the Secretary of 
the Interior on May 16, 1933; 
(B) the 1944 rolls prepared for the 1944 
land claim enrollment of California Indians; 
(C) the roll prepared for the 1964 land 
claim enrollment of California Indians; or 
(D) the 1940 Census taken in Fresno 
County, California; and 
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