[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2314 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 2314


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 24, 1998

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
To restore Federal Indian services to members of the Kickapoo Tribe of 
Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, Texas, to provide trust land for 
           the benefit of the Tribe, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Federal 
Indian Services Restoration Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF FEDERAL INDIAN SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, 
Texas, shall be eligible for all Federal services and benefits 
furnished to members of federally-recognized tribes without regard to 
the existence of a reservation for the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma in 
Maverick County, Texas. In the case of Federal services available to 
members of federally-recognized tribes residing on or near a 
reservation, the members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in 
Maverick County, Texas, shall be deemed to be residing on or near a 
reservation.
    (b) Cooperation With the Mexican Government.--In providing services 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
hereafter in this Act as the ``Secretary'') and the head of each 
department and agency shall consult and cooperate with appropriate 
officials or agencies of the Mexican Government to the greatest extent 
possible to ensure that such services meet the special tricultural 
needs of the members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in 
Texas. Such consultation and cooperation may include joint funding 
agreements between such agency or department of the United States and 
the appropriate agencies and officials of the Mexican Government.
    (c) Disclaimer on New Appropriations.--(1) Nothing in this section 
shall be interpreted to--
            (A) constitute an independent authorization for the 
        appropriation of funds for benefit of the Kickapoo Tribe of 
        Oklahoma; or
            (B) result in the diminution of funding to any other 
        federally recognized Indian tribe.
    (2) The Secretary shall, upon request of the Kickapoo Tribe of 
Oklahoma and subject to the availability of appropriations, provide 
technical assistance to prevent duplication of services for members of 
any federally recognized tribe in Maverick County, Texas.

SEC. 3. LAND ACQUISITION.

    (a) 45 Acres.--Pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 
(25 U.S.C. 465), the Secretary may accept at least 45 acres of land 
held in fee by the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma in Maverick County, 
Texas, to be held in trust for the benefit of the Kickapoo Tribe of 
Oklahoma.
    (b) Additional Land.--Pursuant to land acquisition authority under 
the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), the Secretary may 
accept in trust for the benefit of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma any 
additional land in Maverick County, Texas, acquired by the Kickapoo 
Tribe of Oklahoma.
    (c) No Limitation of Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as limiting the authority of the Secretary under section 5 of 
the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 985).

            Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.