§ 903a. — Federal recognition.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[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amended, is hereby repealed and there are hereby reinstated all rights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.
