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[CITE: 25USC1300b-13]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                        CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
 
           SUBCHAPTER LXXIII-A--TEXAS BAND OF KICKAPOO INDIANS
 
Sec. 1300b-13. Band roll


(a) Establishment; publication in Federal Register

    Within one year of January 8, 1983, the Secretary shall, after 
consultation with the Tribe, compile a roll of those members of the 
Tribe who possess Kickapoo blood and who are also members of the Band. 
When said roll is complete, the Secretary shall immediately publish 
notice in the Federal Register stating that the roll has been completed. 
The Secretary shall ensure that the roll, once completed, is maintained 
and that it is current.

(b) Report to Congress

    If the Secretary does not compile the roll within the period 
prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, he shall submit a report 
to Congress setting forth the reasons he did not do so.

(c) Citizenship for applicants

    For a period of five years after the publication of the Federal 
Register notice required under subsection (a) of this section, any 
member of the Band whose name appears on the roll compiled by the 
Secretary, may, at his option, apply for United States citizenship. Such 
application shall be made to the Immigration and Naturalization Service 
and, upon receipt of the application, citizenship shall promptly be 
granted to the applicant.

(d) Border crossing, living and working rights

    Notwithstanding the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.], all members of the Band shall be entitled to freely pass and 
repass the borders of the United States and to live and work in the 
United States.

(Pub. L. 97-429, Sec. 4, Jan. 8, 1983, 96 Stat. 2269.)

                       References in Text

    The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is 
act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, as amended, which is 
classified principally to chapter 12 (Sec. 1101 et seq.) of Title 8, 
Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and 
Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1300b-16 of this title.
