117 S789 RS: Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act U.S. Senate 2021-03-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 53117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 789[Report No. 117–19]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021Mr. Rounds (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Luján, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsApril 28, 2021Reported by Mr. Schatz, without amendmentA BILLTo repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Repealing Existing Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes Act or the RESPECT Act.

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Repeal of certain obsolete laws relating to Indians

(1)Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 72) is repealed.(2)Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 127) is repealed.(3)Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed.(4)The first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129), is amended under the heading Cheyennes and Arapahoes. by striking ; that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to withhold, from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives other than Indians, any moneys due them from the United States until said captives shall be surrendered to the lawful authorities of the United States.(5)Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 130) is repealed.(6)Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137), is repealed.(7)Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 138) is repealed.(8)Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21 Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273), is repealed.(9)The first section of the Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended—(A)under the heading Miscellaneous Supports. (27 Stat. 628; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the last 2 undesignated paragraphs; and(B)under the heading For Support of Schools. (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C. 283), by striking the second undesignated paragraph.(10)Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913 (38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285), is amended by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph.(11)The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, chapter 3504), is amended under the heading COMMISSIONER. under the heading I. General Provisions. (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C. 302) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.

April 28, 2021Reported without amendment