[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 700 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 700


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 9, 1997

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

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                                 AN ACT


 
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from 
the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band 
                          of Cahuilla Indians.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN REVENUES.

    (a) In General.--The fourth undesignated paragraph in section 3(b) 
of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the equalization of 
allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in 
California, and for other purposes'' approved September 21, 1959 (25 
U.S.C. 951 et seq.), is amended by striking ``east: Provided,'' and all 
that follows through ``deceased member.'' and inserting ``east.''.
    (b) Effective Date and Agreement to Make Payment.--The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to net rents, profits, 
and other revenues that accrue on or after the date of distribution of 
the payment, as provided in Tribal Ordinance 22 dated August 6, 1996, 
to those persons referenced in Exhibit B of Tribal Ordinance 22.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.