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        <text>Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act - Extends federal recognition and associated services and benefits to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. Restores federal rights and privileges abrogated by earlier statutes. <p>Approves and ratifies the cession to the United States of all historical tribal lands of the Band. </p> <p>Extinguishes all specified claims against the United States, a state or local government, or any other person or entity, by the Band arising subsequent to such cession, and based upon any interest in or right involving the land. </p> <p>Prohibits the Band from using its federal recognition to assert any historical land claim. </p> <p>Transfers all interests in lands held by the Band upon enactment of this Act to the United States, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Band. </p>]]></text>
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    <title>Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act</title>
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        <title>To extend Federal recognition to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama, and for other purposes.</title>
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