[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 93 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3851]
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REPEALING EXISTING SUBSTANDARD PROVISIONS ENCOURAGING CONCILIATION WITH 
                               TRIBES ACT

  Mr. SCHATZ. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 53, S. 789.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 789) to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to 
     Indians.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHATZ. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read 
a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read 
the third time.
  Mr. SCHATZ. I know of no further debate on the bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate and the bill 
having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (S. 789) was passed, as follows

                                 S. 789

       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 ``Repealing Existing 
     Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with Tribes 
     Act'' or the ``RESPECT Act''.

     SEC. 2. 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     repealed.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     repealed.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     chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed.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     repealed.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.

  Mr. SCHATZ. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. SCHATZ. I yield the floor.

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