RESPECT Act
Bill: S.789 | Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike (R-SD)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act

[117th Congress Public Law 317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-317
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 
                           2022 -  [S. 789]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Repealing 
Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes 
Act. 25 USC 71 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Repealing Existing Substandard 
Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act'' or the ``RESPECT 
Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE LAWS RELATING TO INDIANS.
            (1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 72) is 
        repealed.
            (2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 127) is 
        repealed.
            (3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, 
        chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed.
            (4) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 
        424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129), is amended under the heading 
        ``CHEYENNES AND ARAPAHOES.'' by striking ``; that the Secretary 
        of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of 
        Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys 
        due them from the United States until said captives shall be 
        surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States''.
            (5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 130) is 
        repealed.
            (6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, 
        chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137), is repealed.
            (7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 138) is 
        repealed.
            (8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, 
        chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273), is repealed.
            (9) The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 
        612, chapter 209), is amended--
                    (A) under the heading ``MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORTS.'' 
                (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the last 2 
                undesignated paragraphs; and
                    (B) under the heading ``FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.'' 
                (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the second 
                undesignated paragraph.
            (10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, 
        chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285), is amended by striking the tenth 
        undesignated paragraph.

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            (11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), 
        is amended under the heading ``commissioner.'' under the heading 
        ``I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.'' (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302) by 
        striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.

    Approved December 27, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 789:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117-606 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-19 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 167 (2021):
                                    May 27, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 168 (2022):
                                    Dec. 12, considered in House.
                                    Dec. 14, prior proceedings vacated; 
                                        considered and passed House.

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