119-hr619

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 619 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 619

To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for 
 other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 22, 2025

 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Natural Resources

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 A BILL

To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, 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 ``Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal 
Recognition Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this Act:

    (1) Governing document.--The term ``governing document'' 
 means the Constitution of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, revised 
 and adopted on September 19, 2020 (and successor documents).

    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
 of the Interior.

    (3) Tribal member.--The term ``Tribal member'' means--
        (A) an individual who is an enrolled member of the 
 Tribe as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or
        (B) an individual who has been placed on the 
 membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance with this 
 Act.

    (4) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Nor Rel Muk Wintu 
 Nation.

    (b) Federal Recognition.--

    (1) In general.--Federal recognition is extended to the 
 Tribe.

    (2) Applicability of laws.--All laws (including 
 regulations) of the United States of general applicability to 
 Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians 
 (including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)) 
 that are not inconsistent with this Act shall be applicable to 
 the Tribe and Tribal members.

    (3) Federal services and benefits.--
        (A) In general.--On and after the date of the 
 enactment of this Act, the Tribe and Tribal members 
 shall be eligible for all services and benefits 
 provided by the Federal Government to federally 
 recognized Indian Tribes without regard to--
            (i) the existence of a reservation for the 
 Tribe; or
            (ii) the location of the residence of any 
 Tribal member on or near any Indian 
 reservation.
        (B) Service area.--For the purpose of the delivery 
 of Federal services to Tribal members, the service area 
 of the Tribe shall be considered to be Trinity County, 
 California.
            (c) Membership.--

    (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving recognition, 
 services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, the Tribe shall 
 submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 months after the 
 date of the enactment of this Act, a membership roll consisting 
 of the name of each individual enrolled as a Tribal member.

    (2) Determination of membership.--The qualifications for 
 inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe shall be 
 determined in accordance with the governing document.

    (3) Maintenance of roll.--The Tribe shall have the sole 
 authority and responsibility to maintain the membership roll 
 consistent with the governing document.
            (d) Governing Body.--The governing body of the Tribe shall be--

    (1) the governing body of the Tribe on the date of 
 enactment of this Act, consistent with the governing document; 
 or

    (2) any subsequent governing body elected in accordance 
 with the election procedures specified in the governing 
 document.

    (e) Treaty and Reserved Rights.--Nothing in this Act expands, 
reduces, or in any manner affects any treaty rights or reserved rights 
of the Tribe.
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