§ 1300f. — Status of Pascua Yaqui Indian people.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1300f]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER LXXVII--PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE
Sec. 1300f. Status of Pascua Yaqui Indian people
(a) Eligibility for services and assistance
The Pascua Yaqui Indian people who are members of the Pascua Yaqui
Association, Incorporated, an Arizona corporation, or who hereafter
become members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in accordance with section
1300f-2 of this title, are recognized as, and declared to be, eligible,
on and after September 18, 1978, for the services and assistance
provided to Indians because of their status as Indians by or through any
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or under
any statute of the United States. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a historic
Indian tribe, is acknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe
possessing all the attributes of inherent sovereignty which have not
been specifically taken away by Acts of Congress and which are not
inconsistent with such tribal status. For the purposes of section 2005a
of title 42, the Pascua Yaqui Indians are to be considered as if they
were being provided hospital and medical care by or at the expense of
the Public Health Service on August 16, 1957.
(b) Administration of lands; application of other laws
The provisions of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 484 \1\), as
amended [25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.], are extended to such members described
in subsection (a) of this section.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``984''.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Receipt in trust by United States of land for Pascua Yaqui Tribe;
criminal and civil jurisdiction
The Secretary of the Interior is directed, upon request of the
Pascua Yaqui Association, Incorporated, and without monetary
consideration, to accept on behalf of the United States and in trust for
the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the title to the real property conveyed by the
United States to such association under the Act of October 8, 1964 (78
Stat. 1197), and such lands shall be held as Indian lands are held:
Provided, That the State of Arizona shall exercise criminal and civil
jurisdiction over such lands as if it had assumed jurisdiction pursuant
to the Act of August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), as amended by the Act of
April 11, 1968 (82 Stat. 79).
(Pub. L. 95-375, Sec. 1, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 712; Pub. L. 103-357,
Sec. 1(a), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3418.)
References in Text
Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in subsec. (b), 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 October 8, 1964, referred to in subsec. (c), is act Oct. 8,
1964, Private Law 88-350, 78 Stat. 1196, which conveyed all right, title
and interest of the United States in certain lands to the Pascua Yaqui
Association, Inc., and was not classified to the Code.
Act of August 15, 1953, as amended by the Act of April 11, 1968,
referred to in subsec. (c), is act Aug. 15, 1953, ch. 505, 67 Stat. 588,
as amended, which enacted section 1162 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal
Procedure, section 1360 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure,
and provisions set out as notes under section 1360 of Title 28. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Codification
Section is comprised of section 1 of Pub. L. 95-375. Subsec. (d) of
section 1 of Pub. L. 95-375, which repealed section 4 of Private Law 88-
350, Oct. 8, 1964, 78 Stat. 1197, is not classified to the Code.
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-357 inserted after first sentence
``The Pascua Yaqui Tribe, a historic Indian tribe, is acknowledged as a
federally recognized Indian tribe possessing all the attributes of
inherent sovereignty which have not been specifically taken away by Acts
of Congress and which are not inconsistent with such tribal status.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1300f-1, 1300f-2 of this
title.
