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Section 1. This Act may be cited as the ''Mowa Band of Choctaw
Indians Recognition Act''.

federal recognition

Sec. 2. Federal recognition is hereby extended to the Mowa Band of
Choctaw Indians of Alabama. All Federal laws of general application to
Indians and Indian tribes shall apply with respect to the Mowa Band of
Choctaw Indians of Alabama.

restoration of rights

Sec. 3. (a) All rights and privileges of the Mowa Band of Choctaw
Indians which may have been abrogated or diminished before the date of
enactment of this Act by reason of any provision of Federal law that
terminated Federal recognition of the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of
Alabama are hereby restored and such Federal law shall no longer apply
with respect to the Band or the members of the Band.
(b) Under the treaties entered into by the ancestors of the Mowa
Band of Choctaws, all historical tribal lands were ceded to the United
States. Congress does hereby approve and ratify such cession effective
as of the date of the said cession and said cession shall be regarded
as an extinguishment of all interest of the Mowa Band of Choctaws, if
any, in said lands as of the date of the cession. By virtue of the
approval and ratification of the cession of said lands, all claims
against the United States, any State or subdivision thereof, or any
other person or entity, by the Mowa Band of Choctaws, including but not
limited to, claims for trespass damages or claims for use and
occupancy, arising subsequent to the cession and that are based upon
any interest in or right involving such land, shall be regarded as
extinguished as of the date of the cession.
(c) The Mowa Band of Choctaws has no historical land claim and
cannot, and shall not utilize its Federal recognition as provided by
this Act to assert any historical land claim. As used herein,
''historical land claim'' means a claim to land based upon a contention
that the Mowa Band of Choctaws, or its ancestors, were the native
inhabitants of such land or based upon the Mowa Band of Choctaws'
status as native Americans or based upon the Mowa Band of Choctaws'
Federal recognition as provided by this Act.
(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided in section 4 or any
other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act may be construed as
altering or affecting--
(1) any rights or obligations with respect to property,
(2) any rights or obligations under any contract, or
(3) any obligation to pay a tax levied before the date of
enactment of this Act.

lands

Sec. 4. (a) All legal rights, title, and interests in lands that
are held by the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama on the date of
enactment of this Act are hereby transferred to the United States in
trust for the use and benefit of the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of
Alabama.
(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mowa Band of
Choctaw Indians of Alabama shall transfer to the Secretary of the
Interior, and the Secretary of the Interior shall accept on behalf of
the United States, any interest in lands acquired by such Band after
the date of enactment of this Act. Such lands shall be held by the
United States in trust for the benefit of the Mowa Band of Choctaw
Indians of Alabama.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney
General of the United States shall approve any deed or other instrument
used to make a conveyance under paragraph (1).
(c) Any lands held in trust by the United States for the benefit of
the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama by reason of this section
shall constitute the reservation of such Band.
(d) The Congress finds that the provisions of this section are
enacted at the request of the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama
and are in the best interests of such Band.

services

Sec. 5. The Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama, and the
members of such Band, shall be eligible for all services and benefits
that are provided by the Federal Government to Indians because of their
status as federally recognized Indians and, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, such services and benefits shall be provided after
the date of enactment of this Act to the Band, and to the members of
the Band, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Band
or the location of the residence of any member of the Band on or near
any Indian reservation.

constitution and bylaws

Sec. 6. (a) The Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama may
organize for its common welfare and adopt a constitution and bylaws in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the
Interior. The Secretary of the Interior shall offer to assist the Band
in drafting a constitution and bylaws for the Band.
(b) Any constitution, bylaws, or amendments to the constitution or
bylaws that are adopted by the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama
shall take effect only after such constitution, bylaws, or amendments
are filed with the Secretary of the Interior.

membership

Sec. 7. (a) Until a constitution for the Mowa Band of Choctaw
Indians of Alabama is adopted, the membership of the Band shall consist
of every individual who--
(1) is named in the tribal membership roll that is in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, or
(2) is a descendant of any individual described in
paragraph (1).
(b) After the adoption of a constitution by the Mowa Band of
Choctaw Indians of Alabama, the membership of the Band shall be
determined in accordance with the terms of such constitution or any
bylaws adopted under such constitution.

regulations

Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Output:
Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. Restores Federal rights and privileges abrogated by earlier statutes.
Approves and ratifies the cession to the United States of all historical tribal lands of the Band.
Extinguishes all specified claims against the United States, a State or local government, or any other person or entity, by the Band arising subsequent to such cession, and based upon any interest in or right involving the land.
Prohibits the Band from using its Federal recognition to assert any historical land claim.
Transfers all interests in lands held by the Band to the United States, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Band.