§ 1300k-2. — Federal recognition.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1300k-2]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER LXXXII--LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS; LITTLE
RIVER BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS
Sec. 1300k-2. Federal recognition
(a) Federal recognition
Federal recognition of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is hereby
reaffirmed. All laws and regulations of the United States of general
application to Indians or nations, tribes, or bands of Indians,
including the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.; commonly
referred to as the ``Indian Reorganization Act''), which are not
inconsistent with any specific provision of this subchapter shall be
applicable to the Bands and their members.
(b) Federal services and benefits
(1) In general
The Bands and their members shall be eligible for all services
and benefits provided by the Federal Government to Indians because
of their status as federally recognized Indians, and notwithstanding
any other provision of law, such services and benefits shall be
provided after September 21, 1994, to the Bands and their members
without regard to the existence of a reservation or the location of
the residence of any member on or near any Indian reservation.
(2) Service areas
(A) Little Traverse Bay Bands
For purposes of the delivery of Federal services to the
enrolled members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians, the area of the State of Michigan within 70 miles of
the boundaries of the reservations for the Little Traverse Bay
Bands as set out in Article I, paragraphs ``third'' and
``fourth'' of the Treaty of 1855, 11 Stat. 621, shall be deemed
to be within or near a reservation, notwithstanding the
establishment of a reservation for the tribe after September 21,
1994. Services may be provided to members outside the named
service area unless prohibited by law or program regulations.
(B) Little River Band
For purposes of the delivery of Federal services to enrolled
members of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, the Counties
of Manistee, Mason, Wexford and Lake, in the State of Michigan,
shall be deemed to be within or near a reservation,
notwithstanding the establishment of a reservation for the tribe
after September 21, 1994. Services may be provided to members
outside the named Counties unless prohibited by law or program
regulations.
(Pub. L. 103-324, Sec. 4, Sept. 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 2157.)
References in Text
The Indian Reorganization Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act
June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, as amended, which 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1300k-4 of this title.
