[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3263 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3263
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 9, 2023
Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs
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A BILL
To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the
Poarch Band of Creek Indians, 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 ``Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity
Act''.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF INDIAN REORGANIZATION ACT TO THE POARCH BAND
OF CREEK INDIANS.
(a) In General.--The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be
considered ``now under Federal jurisdiction'' as of June 18, 1934, for
purposes of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Indian
Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et
seq.).
(b) Lands Taken Into Trust.--All lands taken into trust by the
United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians
before the date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land,
and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands
into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the
``Indian Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C.
5101 et seq.), are ratified and confirmed.
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