the sovereign immunity from lawsuit enjoyed by the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina or au-
thorizing or requiring the termination of any trust respon-
sibility of the United States with respect to the tribe.
‘‘CONSTITUTION AND MEMBERSHIP
‘‘SEC. 4. (a) The Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians
of North Carolina shall organize for its common welfare
and adopt a constitution and bylaws. Any constitution, by-
laws, or amendments to the constitution or bylaws that
are adopted by the tribe must be consistent with the terms
of this Act and shall take effect only after such documents
are filed with the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary
shall assist the tribe in the drafting of a constitution and
bylaws, the conduct of an election with respect to such
constitution, and the reorganization of the government of
the tribe under any such constitution and bylaws.
‘‘(b)(1) Until the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians
of North Carolina adopts a constitution and except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), the membership of the tribe shall,
subject to review by the Secretary, consist of every individ-
ual who is named in the tribal membership roll that is
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
‘‘(2)(A) Before adopting a constitution, the roll of the
tribe shall be open for a 180-day period to allow the enroll-
ment of any individual previously enrolled in another In-
dian group or tribe in Robeson or adjoining counties,
North Carolina, who demonstrates that—
‘‘(i) the individual is eligible for enrollment in
the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians; and
‘‘(ii) the individual has abandoned membership
in any other Indian group or tribe.
‘‘(B) The Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North
Carolina shall advertise in newspapers of general distribu-
tion in Robeson and adjoining counties, North Carolina,
the opening of the tribal roll for the purposes of subpara-
graph (A). The advertisement shall specify the enrollment
criteria and the deadline for enrollment.
‘‘(3) The review of the tribal roll of the Lumbee Tribe
of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina shall be limited to
verification of compliance with the membership criteria of
the tribe as stated in the Lumbee Petition for Federal Ac-
knowledgment filed with the Secretary by the tribe on De-
cember 17, 1987. The Secretary shall complete his review
and verification of the tribal roll within the 12-month pe-
riod beginning on the date on which the tribal roll is closed
under paragraph (2).
‘‘JURISDICTION
‘‘SEC. 5. (a)(1) The State of North Carolina shall ex-
ercise jurisdiction over—
‘‘(A) all criminal offenses that are committed
on, and
‘‘(B) all civil actions that arise on,
lands located within the State of North Carolina that are
owned by, or held in trust by the United States for, the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina, any
member of the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North
Carolina, or any dependent Indian community of the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
accept on behalf of the United States, after consulting
with the Attorney General of the United States, any trans-
fer by the State of North Carolina to the United States
of any portion of the jurisdiction of the State of North
Carolina described in paragraph (1) pursuant to an agree-
ment between the Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians and
the State of North Carolina. Such transfer of jurisdiction
may not take effect until two years after the effective date
of such agreement.
‘‘(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not affect
the application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).
‘‘(b) Section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Chapter
576; 25 U.S.C. 465), and the Act of April 11, 1970 (84
Stat. 120; 25 U.S.C. 488 et seq.), shall apply to the
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians of North Carolina with
respect to lands within the exterior boundaries of Robeson
and adjoining counties, North Carolina.
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘SEC. 6. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated
such funds as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
‘‘(b) In the first fiscal year in which funds are appro-
priated under this Act, the tribe’s proposals for expendi-
tures of such funds shall be submitted to the Select Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 60
calendar days prior to any expenditure of such funds by
the tribe.’’.
Attest:
Clerk.