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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2008 Mr. Campbell of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to notify units of local government when a Native American group files a petition to become a federally recognized Indian tribe and before the decision on the petition is made, and for other purposes.

1.

Notification Requirements

(a)

In general

When a petition requesting that a tribe be recognized, acknowledged, or reacknowledged through the Federal acknowledgment process as a federally recognized Indian tribe is filed with the Department of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall notify in writing units of local government as follows: (1)Notification that a petition was filed and is still pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be made not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2)Notification that a petition has been filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be made not later than 60 days after the petition is filed. (3)Notification of that a decision on a petition will be announced shall be made not later than 90 days before the decision is announced. (b)

Units of local government

A unit of local government required to be notified under subsection (a)— (1)is local city, parish, or county government located within a 25 mile radius of land— (A)over which the Native American group would be given jurisdiction by or pursuant to the petition; (B)that would be taken into trust for the benefit of the Native American group by or pursuant to the petition; and (C)ownership of which would be transferred to the Native American group by or pursuant to the petition; and (2)does not include any Indian tribe, school, or private persons or entities.