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Union Calendar No. 432
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6707
[Report No. 117-599]
To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance
equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2022
Mr. Golden (for himself and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
December 7, 2022
Additional sponsors: Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr.
Soto, Mr. Costa, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Case, and Mrs. Trahan
December 7, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 11, 2022]
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A BILL
To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance
equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Equality for Wabanaki
Nations Act''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS.
(a) Application of State Laws.--The Maine Indian Claims Settlement
Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-420) is amended--
(1) in section 3--
(A) in subsection (m), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subsection (n), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(o) `Mi'kmaq Nation' means the sole successor to the
Micmac Nation as constituted in aboriginal times in what is now
the State of Maine, and all its predecessors and successors in
interest, and which is represented, as of the date of enactment
of this subsection, as to lands within the United States, by
the Mi'kmaq Council.''; and
(2) in section 6--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``provided in
section 8(e) and section 5(d)(4)'' and inserting
``otherwise provided in this Act''; and
(B) in subsection (h)--
(i) by striking ``Except as other wise
provided in this Act, the'' and inserting
``The'';
(ii) by inserting ``or enacted for the
benefit of'' before ``Indians, Indian nations''
the second place it appears;
(iii) by inserting ``that is in effect as
of the date of the enactment of the Advancing
Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act, (2)'' after
``United States (1)'';
(iv) by striking ``also (2)'' and inserting
``also (3)''; and
(v) by inserting ``, unless Federal law or
the State laws of Maine provide for the
application of such Federal law or regulation''
before the period at the end.
(b) Implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.--Section 8 of
the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-420) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``or'' after ``Passamaquoddy
Tribe'' and inserting a comma;
(B) by inserting ``, the Houlton Band of Maliseet
Indians, or the Mi'kmaq Nation'' after ``Penobscot
Nation''; and
(C) in the second sentence, by striking
``respective tribe or nation'' each place it appears
and inserting ``respective tribe, nation, or band'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``or'' after ``Passamaquoddy
Tribe'' and inserting a comma; and
(B) by inserting ``, the Houlton Band of Maliseet
Indians, or the Mi'kmaq Nation'' after ``Penobscot
Nation'';
(3) by striking subsection (e);
(4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``or'' after ``Passamaquoddy
Tribe'' and inserting a comma;
(B) by inserting ``, the Houlton Band of Maliseet
Indians, or the Mi'kmaq Nation'' after ``Penobscot
Nation''; and
(C) by striking ``or nation'' and inserting ``,
nation, or band''.
(c) Construction.--Section 16 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement
Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-420) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a)'' at the beginning; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(d) Amendment to the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act.--The
Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act (Public Law 102-171) is
amended by striking section 8.
Union Calendar No. 432
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6707
[Report No. 117-599]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 to advance
equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 7, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed