[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 325 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 196

104th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 325

                          [Report No. 104-150]

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                                 A BILL

   To make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native 
                   Americans, and for other purposes.

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           September 29 (legislative day, September 25), 1995

                       Reported without amendment
                                                       Calendar No. 196
104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 325

                          [Report No. 104-150]

   To make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native 
                   Americans, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 1 (legislative day, January 30), 1995

  Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Kyl) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

           September 29 (legislative day, September 25), 1995

               Reported by Mr. McCain, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
   To make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native 
                   Americans, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CORRECTION TO POKAGON RESTORATION ACT.

    Section 9 of the Act entitled ``An Act to restore Federal services 
to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians'' (25 U.S.C. 1300j-7a) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``Bands'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Band'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``respective''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence--
                                    (I) by striking ``membership rolls 
                                that contain'' and inserting ``a 
                                membership roll that contains''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``in such'' and 
                                inserting ``in the''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``Each such'' and inserting ``The'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``rolls'' both 
                places it appears and inserting ``roll'';
                    (C) in the heading for paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``rolls'' and inserting ``roll''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``rolls are 
                maintained'' and inserting ``roll is maintained''.

SEC. 2. CORRECTION TO ODAWA AND OTTAWA RESTORATION ACT.

    Section 9 of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa and the Little 
River Band of Ottawa Indians Act (25 U.S.C. 1300k-7) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Band'' the first place it appears 
                and inserting ``Bands''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the Band.'' and inserting ``the 
                respective Bands.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``Band'' 
                both places it appears and inserting ``Bands''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``The Band, 
                in consultation'' and inserting ``Each such Band, in 
                consultation''.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CONTRACTING OR TRADING WITH INDIANS.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 437 of title 18, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning 
of chapter 23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 437.
    (c) Effective Date.--The repeal made by subsection (a) shall--
            (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) apply with respect to any contract obtained, and any 
        purchase or sale occurring, on or after the date of enactment 
        of this Act.