A joint resolution relative to the convening of the second session of the 93rd Congress.
PL 93-196 (S.J.Res.180), enacted 12/20/1973

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PUBLIC LAW 93-196-DEC. 20, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
December 20, 1973 
[S. J. Res.180] 
Public Law 93-196 
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JOINT RESOLUTION 
Relative to the convening of the second session of the Ninety-third Congress. 
93rd Congre 
Second sess 
s s . 
ion. 
Resolved hy the Senate mid House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the second regular ses-
sion of the Ninety-third Congress shall begin at noon on Monday, Jan-
uary 21, 1974, or at noon on the second day after their respective 
Members are notified to reassemble in accordance with section 2 of this 
resolution, whichever event first occurs. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives and the Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate, or the Majority Leader of the Senate 
and the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the 
Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House 
of Representatives, shall notify the Members of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives, respectively, to reassemble whenever in their 
opinion the public interest shall warrant it. 
Approved December 20, 1973. 
December 22, 1973 
[H. R.10717] 
Public Law 93-197 
Li ^' 
AN ACT 
To repeal the Act terminating Federal supervision over the property and members 
of the Menominee Indian Trilie of Wisconsin; to reinstitute the jVIenominee 
Indian Tribe of Wisconain as a federally recognized sovereign Indian tribe; 
uiid to restore to the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin those Federal services 
furnished to American Indians because of their status as American Indians; 
and for other purposes. 
Menominee 
Restoration Act. 
Definitions. 
Menominee 
Indian Tribe, 
Wis., Federal 
recognition. 
Repeal; rein-
statement of tribal 
rights and privi-
leges. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate ami House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Menominee Restoration Act". 
SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act— 
(1) The term "tribe" means the Menominee Indian Tribe of 
Wisconsin. 
(2) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) The term "Menominee Restoration Committee" means that 
committee of nine Menominee Indians who shall be elected pursuant to 
subsections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Act. 
SEC. 3. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 17, 
1954 (68 Stat. 250; 25 U.S.C. 891-902), as amended, or any other law, 
Federal recognition is hereby extended to the Menominee Indian 
Tribe of Wisconsin and the provisions of the Act of June 18, 1934 
(48 Stat. 984; 25 LLS.C. 461 et seq.), as amended, are made applicable 
to it. 
(b) The Act of June 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 250; 25 U.S.C. 891-902), as 
amended, is hereby repealed and there are hereby reinstated all rights 
and privileges of the tribe or its members under Federal treaty, statute, 
or otherwise which may have been diminished or lost pursuant to such 
Act. 
(c) Xothiiig contained in this Act shall diminish any rights or priv-
ileges enjoyed by the tribe or its members now or prior to June 17, 
1954, under Federal treaty, statute, or otherwise, which are not incon-
sistent with the provisions of this Act. 
(d) Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing contained 
in this Act shall alter any property rights or obligations, any con-