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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3158
To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 12, 2021
Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, and Mr.
COLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Natural Resources
A BILL
To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Repealing Existing
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Substandard Provisions Encouraging Conciliation with
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Tribes Act’’.
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE LAWS RELATING
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TO INDIANS.
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(1) Section 2080 of the Revised Statutes (25
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U.S.C. 72) is repealed.
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(2) Section 2100 of the Revised Statutes (25
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U.S.C. 127) is repealed.
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(3) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18
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Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 128), is repealed.
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(4) The first section of the Act of March 3,
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1875 (18 Stat. 424, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 129),
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is amended under the heading ‘‘CHEYENNES
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AND ARAPAHOES.’’ by striking ‘‘; that the Sec-
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retary of the Interior be authorized to withhold,
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from any tribe of Indians who may hold any captives
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other than Indians, any moneys due them from the
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United States until said captives shall be surren-
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dered to the lawful authorities of the United
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States’’.
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(5) Section 2087 of the Revised Statutes (25
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U.S.C. 130) is repealed.
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(6) Section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18
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Stat. 449, chapter 132; 25 U.S.C. 137), is repealed.
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(7) Section 2101 of the Revised Statutes (25
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U.S.C. 138) is repealed.
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(8) Section 7 of the Act of June 23, 1879 (21
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Stat. 35, chapter 35; 25 U.S.C. 273), is repealed.
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(9) The first section of the Act of March 3,
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1893 (27 Stat. 612, chapter 209), is amended—
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(A) under the heading ‘‘MISCELLA-
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NEOUS SUPPORTS.’’ (27 Stat. 628; 25
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U.S.C. 283), by striking the last 2 undesig-
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nated paragraphs; and
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(B) under the heading ‘‘FOR SUPPORT
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OF SCHOOLS.’’ (27 Stat. 635; 25 U.S.C.
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283), by striking the second undesignated para-
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graph.
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(10) Section 18 of the Act of June 30, 1913
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(38 Stat. 96, chapter 4; 25 U.S.C. 285), is amended
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by striking the tenth undesignated paragraph.
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(11) The Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325,
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chapter 3504), is amended under the heading
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‘‘COMMISSIONER.’’ under the heading ‘‘I. GEN-
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ERAL PROVISIONS.’’ (34 Stat. 328; 25 U.S.C.
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302) by striking the fourth undesignated paragraph.
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