of the Tribe into ‘‘colored’’ units in the Armed 
Forces of the United States; and 
(B) a tribal roll for the Upper Mattaponi 
Indians was compiled; 
(21) from 1945 to 1946, negotiations took place 
to admit some of the young people of the Upper 
Mattaponi to high schools for Federal Indians (espe-
cially at Cherokee) because no high school coursework 
was available for Indians in Virginia schools; and 
(22) in 1983, the Upper Mattaponi Indians ap-
plied for and won State recognition as an Indian 
tribe. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) TRIBAL MEMBER.—The term ‘‘tribal mem-
ber’’ means— 
(A) an individual who is an enrolled mem-
ber of the Tribe as of the date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(B) an individual who has been placed on 
the membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance 
with this title. 
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(3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Upper 
Mattaponi Tribe. 
SEC. 303. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
(a) FEDERAL RECOGNITION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Federal recognition is ex-
tended to the Tribe. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF LAWS.—All laws (includ-
ing regulations) of the United States of general appli-
cability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands 
of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 
U.S.C. 461 et seq.)) that are not inconsistent with 
this title shall be applicable to the Tribe and tribal 
members. 
(b) FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Tribe and tribal members 
shall be eligible for all services and benefits provided 
by the Federal Government to federally recognized In-
dian tribes without regard to— 
(A) the existence of a reservation for the 
Tribe; or 
(B) the location of the residence of any trib-
al member on or near any Indian reservation. 
(2) SERVICE AREA.—For the purpose of the de-
livery of Federal services to tribal members, the serv-
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ice area of the Tribe shall be considered to be the area 
within 25 miles of the Sharon Indian School at 
13383 King William Road, King William County, 
Virginia. 
SEC. 304. MEMBERSHIP; GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. 
The membership roll and governing documents of the 
Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and gov-
erning documents, respectively, submitted by the Tribe to 
the Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 305. GOVERNING BODY. 
The governing body of the Tribe shall be— 
(1) the governing body of the Tribe in place as 
of the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(2) any subsequent governing body elected in ac-
cordance with the election procedures specified in the 
governing documents of the Tribe. 
SEC. 306. RESERVATION OF THE TRIBE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than 25 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Tribe transfers to the Sec-
retary land within the boundaries of King William County, 
Caroline County, Hanover County, King and Queen Coun-
ty, and New Kent County, Virginia, the Secretary shall take 
the land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Any land 
taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this 
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