§ 712a. — Extension of Federal recognition, rights, and privileges.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC712a]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXX-B--COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE OF OREGON
Sec. 712a. Extension of Federal recognition, rights, and
privileges
(a) Federal recognition
Notwithstanding any provision of the Act approved August 13, 1954
(25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.), or any other law, Federal recognition is
extended to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Except as
otherwise provided in this subchapter, all laws and regulations of the
United States of general application to Indians or nations, tribes, or
bands of Indians which are not inconsistent with any specific provision
of this subchapter shall be applicable to the tribe.
(b) Restoration of rights and privileges
All rights and privileges of the tribe and the members of the tribe
under any Federal treaty, Executive order, agreement, or statute, or
under any other Federal authority, which may have been diminished or
lost under the Act approved August 13, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.), are
restored, and the provisions of such subchapter shall be inapplicable to
the tribe and to members of the tribe after December 29, 1982.
(c) Federal services and benefits
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the tribe and members of
the tribe shall be eligible for all Federal services and benefits
furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes upon December 29, 1982,
without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe or the
residence of members of the tribe on a reservation.
(d) Effect on property rights and other obligations
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, no
provision contained in this subchapter shall alter any property right or
obligation, any contractual right or obligation, or any obligation for
taxes already levied.
(Pub. L. 97-391, Sec. 3, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1960; Pub. L. 100-139,
Sec. 5(b), Oct. 26, 1987, 101 Stat. 827.)
References in Text
Act approved August 13, 1954, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b),
is act Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 733, 68 Stat. 724, which is classified
generally to subchapter XXX (Sec. 691 et seq.) of this chapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments
1987--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-139 substituted ``Umpqua Tribe of
Indians'' for ``Umpqua Tribe of Oregon''.
