§ 731. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC731]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXXI-A--ALABAMA AND COUSHATTA INDIAN TRIBES OF TEXAS:
RESTORATION OF FEDERAL SUPERVISION
Sec. 731. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter--
(1) the term ``tribe'' means the Alabama and Coushatta Indian
Tribes of Texas (considered as one tribe in accordance with section
732 of this title);
(2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior
or his designated representative;
(3) the term ``reservation'' means the Alabama and Coushatta
Indian Reservation in Polk County, Texas, comprised of--
(A) the lands and other natural resources conveyed to the
State of Texas by the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of
section 721 of this title;
(B) the lands and other natural resources purchased for and
deeded to the Alabama Indians in accordance with an act of the
legislature of the State of Texas approved February 3, 1854; and
(C) lands subsequently acquired and held in trust by the
Secretary for the benefit of the tribe;
(4) the term ``State'' means the State of Texas;
(5) the term ``constitution and bylaws'' means the constitution
and bylaws of the tribe which were adopted on June 16, 1971; and
(6) the term ``Tribal Council'' means the governing body of the
tribe under the constitution and bylaws.
(Pub. L. 100-89, title II, Sec. 201, Aug. 18, 1987, 101 Stat. 669.)
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 100-89 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
subchapter and subchapter LXXVIII (Sec. 1300g et seq.) of this chapter
and provisions set out below] may be cited as the `Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act'.''
Regulations
Section 2 of Pub. L. 100-89 provided that: ``The Secretary of the
Interior or his designated representative may promulgate such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
[see Short Title note above].''
