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[CITE: 25USC903a]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                        CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
 
  SUBCHAPTER XLI--MENOMINEE TRIBE OF WISCONSIN: RESTORATION OF FEDERAL 
                               SUPERVISION
 
Sec. 903a. Federal recognition


(a) Extension; laws applicable

    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act of June 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 
250; 25 U.S.C. 891-902), as amended, or any other law, Federal 
recognition is hereby extended to the Menominee Indian Tribe of 
Wisconsin and the provisions of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984; 
25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), as amended, are made applicable to it.

(b) Repeal of provisions terminating Federal supervision; reinstatement 
        of tribal rights and privileges

    The Act of June 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 250; 25 U.S.C. 891-902) as 
amended, is hereby repealed and there are hereby reinstated all rights 
and privileges of the tribe or its members under Federal treaty, 
statute, or otherwise which may have been diminished or lost pursuant to 
such Act.

(c) Continuation of tribal rights and privileges

    Nothing contained in this subchapter shall diminish any rights or 
privileges enjoyed by the tribe or its members now or prior to June 17, 
1954, under Federal treaty, statute, or otherwise, which are now 
inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter.

(d) Continuation of property or contractual rights or obligations and 
        tax obligations

    Except as specifically provided in this subchapter, nothing 
contained in this subchapter shall alter any property rights or 
obligations, any contractual rights or obligations, including existing 
fishing rights, or any obligations for taxes already levied.

(e) Grants for services entitled to upon Federal recognition; terms and 
        conditions; power of Menominee Restoration Committee

    In providing to the tribe such services to which it may be entitled 
upon its recognition pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, as appropriate, are authorized from funds appropriated 
pursuant to section 13 of this title, the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 
Stat. 674), as amended [42 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.], or any other Act 
authorizing appropriations for the administration of Indian affairs, 
upon the request of the tribe and subject to such terms and conditions 
as may be mutually agreed to, to make grants and contract to make grants 
which will accomplish the general purposes for which the funds were 
appropriated. The Menominee Restoration Committee shall have full 
authority and capacity to be a party to receive such grants \1\ to make 
such contracts, and to bind the tribal governing body as the successor 
in interest to the Menominee Restoration Committee: Provided, however, 
That the Menominee Restoration Committee shall have no authority to bind 
the tribe for a period of more than six months after the date on which 
the tribal governing body takes office.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
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(Pub. L. 93-197, Sec. 3, Dec. 22, 1973, 87 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 96-88, 
title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)

                       References in Text

    Act of June 17, 1954, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), which was 
classified to subchapter XL (Sec. 891 et seq.) of this chapter, was 
repealed by section 3(b) of Pub. L. 93-197, which is classified to 
subsec. (b) of this section.
    Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in subsec. (a), popularly known as 
the Indian Reorganization Act, is classified generally to subchapter V 
(Sec. 461 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 461 of this 
title and Tables.
    Act of August 5, 1954, referred to in subsec. (e), is act Aug. 5, 
1954, ch. 658, 68 Stat. 674, as amended, which is classified generally 
to subchapter I (Sec. 2001 et seq.) of chapter 22 of Title 42, The 
Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Tables.

                         Change of Name

    ``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted for 
``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'' in text, pursuant to 
section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to section 3508(b) 
of Title 20, Education.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 903b of this title.
