[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3031 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3031

   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

                           September 12, 2000

 Mr. Campbell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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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. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO AN ACT AFFECTING THE STATUS OF 
              MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAW LANDS AND ADDING SUCH LANDS TO THE 
              CHOCTAW RESERVATION.

    Section 1(a)(2) of Public Law 106-228 (an Act to make technical 
corrections to the status of certain land held in trust for the 
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, to take certain land into trust 
for that Band, and for other purposes) is amended by striking 
``September 28, 1999'' and inserting ``February 7, 2000''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS CONCERNING THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES OF 
              OKLAHOMA.

    (a) Indian Self-Determination Act.--Section 1(b)(15)(A) of the 
model agreement set forth in section 108(c) of the Indian Self-
Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450l(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and section 16'' and inserting ``, 
        section 16''; and
            (2) by striking ``shall not'' and inserting ``and the Act 
        of July 3, 1952 (25 U.S.C. 82a), shall not''.
    (b) Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.--
Section 403(h)(2) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458cc(h)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and section'' and inserting ``section''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``shall not'' and inserting ``and the Act 
        of July 3, 1952 (25 U.S.C. 82a), shall not''.
    (c) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
            (1) Section 2106 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 84).
            (2) Sections 438 and 439 of title 18, United States Code.

SEC. 3. WAIVER OF REPAYMENT OF EXPERT ASSISTANCE LOANS TO THE RED LAKE 
              BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS AND THE MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA 
              TRIBES.

    (a) Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the balances of all expert assistance loans made to 
the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians under the authority of Public Law 
88-168 (77 Stat. 301), and relating to Red Lake Band v. United States 
(United States Court of Federal Claims Docket Nos. 189 A, B, C), are 
canceled and the Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as 
may be necessary to document such cancellation and to release the Red 
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians from any liability associated with such 
loans.
    (b) Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the balances of all expert assistance loans made to the 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe under the authority of Public Law 88-168 (77 
Stat. 301), and relating to Minnesota Chippewa Tribe v. United States 
(United States Court of Federal Claims Docket Nos. 19 and 188), are 
canceled and the Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as 
may be necessary to document such cancellation and to release the 
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe from any liability associated with such loans.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY 
              VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT.

    Section 408(b) of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3207(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``any offense'' and inserting ``any 
        felonious offense, or any of 2 of more misdemeanor offenses,''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``or crimes against persons'' and inserting 
        ``crimes against persons; or offenses committed against 
        children''.

SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INCOME 
              FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds paid 
by the State of Minnesota to the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians 
and the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians pursuant to the 
agreement of such Bands' to voluntarily restrict tribal rights to hunt 
and fish in territory ceded under the Treaty of September 30, 1854 (10 
Stat. 1109), including all interest accrued on such funds during any 
period in which such funds are held in a minor's trust, shall be 
considered as income or resources, or otherwise be used as the basis 
for denying or reducing the financial assistance or other benefits to 
which a household or member of such Bands would be entitled to under 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1966 (Public 
Law 104-193; 110 Stat. 2105) and the amendments made by such Act, or 
any Federal or Federally assisted program.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION PERIOD UNDER 
              THE INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT.

    The authorization of appropriations for, and the duration of, each 
program or activity under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is extended through fiscal year 2001.

SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION PERIOD UNDER 
              THE INDIAN ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND 
              TREATMENT ACT OF 1986.

    The authorization of appropriations for, and the duration of, each 
program or activity under the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act of 1986 (25 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is 
extended through fiscal year 2001.
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