are suspended until such time that the Creek Nation is 
in compliance with all treaty and other obligations with 
the United States by a final certification under section 
2(d). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the National Indian Gaming 
Commission shall submit a report to Congress detailing 
the actions that have been taken to enforce subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. NONCOMPLIANCE. 
(a) RECERTIFICATION.—If, after a certification 
under section 2(d), the Secretary certifies to Congress that 
the Creek Nation is not in full compliance with its treaty 
obligations or Federal statutes that govern its relations 
with the Federal Government, the provisions of section 
2(a) through (c) shall apply until Congress recertifies full 
compliance under section 2(d). 
(b) PRIVATE ACTION.—Any Creek Freedmen shall 
have a private right to bring actions for injunctive relief, 
declaratory relief, or monetary damages against the Creek 
Nation of Oklahoma, officials of the Creek Nation of Okla-
homa, or Federal officials for noncompliance with this Act 
or for violations of the terms of the Treaty of 1866, the 
13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, or the 
Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968. The appropriate Federal 
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courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions 
brought under this subsection. 
SEC. 5. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. 
(a) AG FINDING.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General 
shall issue a finding on whether the Federal civil rights 
of the Creek Freedmen have been violated by the Creek 
Nation, the Department of the Interior, or both. 
(b) PRIVATE RIGHT
OF ACTION.—Any Freedmen 
may bring a private right of action in a court of competent 
jurisdiction to compel the Attorney General to investigate 
Federal civil rights violations and provide a determination 
of whether a violation has occurred within 180 days of 
submitting a complaint to a court describing the violation 
in writing. 
SEC. 6. GAO REPORT ON EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL 
FUNDS. 
On October 1 of each year, the Government Account-
ability Office shall issue a public report to Congress on 
the following: 
(1) For each of the 5 fiscal years ending imme-
diately before the report, the Creek Nation’s expend-
iture of all Federal funds. 
(2) An analysis of Federal funds allocated by 
the Creek Nation’s leadership for its member bene-
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fits and services and for administrative and other 
purposes. 
(3) A determination of whether or not the 
Creek Nation is in full compliance with all Federal 
regulations and laws regarding the management and 
disbursement of Federal funds. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CREEK NATION.—The term ‘‘Creek Nation’’ 
means the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma. 
(2) CREEK FREEDMEN, FREEDMEN, AND BLACK 
CREEKS.—The terms ‘‘Creek Freedmen’’, ‘‘Freed-
men’’, and ‘‘Black Creeks’’ means individuals who 
can trace their ancestry to individuals listed on the 
1906 Dawes Commission Rolls for the Creek Freed-
men. 
(3) OTHER
FREEDMAN
INDIANS.—The term 
‘‘Other Freedmen Indians’’ means individuals who 
can trace their ancestry to the 1906 Dawes Commis-
sion Rolls who are members of the Choctaw, Chicka-
saw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole Nations. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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