3.0.0 766 2023-01-11T13:20:34Z 2023-01-11T13:20:34Z House H HR 2011-02-17 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BONNER:H.R. 766.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to regulate Commerce with foreignNations, and among the several States, and with the IndianTribes, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ofthe United States Constitution.This bill is also enacted pursuant to no State shall enterinto any Treaty Alliance, or Confederation, as enumerated inArticle 1, Section 10, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H1179]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-23T17:57:17Z Referred to 2011-02-17T14:04:30Z 2011-02-23 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. Committee 2011-02-17 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001244 Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] Jo Bonner R AL 1 N M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2011-07-13 False Native Americans Alabama Federal-Indian relations Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers Native Americans 00 2011-02-17 Introduced in House 2011-02-22T20:01:30Z 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.

Approves and ratifies the cession to the United States of all historical tribal lands of the Band.

Extinguishes all 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.

Prohibits the Band from using its federal recognition to assert any historical land claim.

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.

]]> Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act Display Title Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act Official Title as Introduced To extend Federal recognition to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act Introduced in House 2011-02-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr766ih/xml/BILLS-112hr766ih.xml 2011-02-23 Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.