Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal Recognition Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2498 To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 6, 2023 Mr. HUFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nor Rel Muk Wintu 4 Nation Federal Recognition Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 7 (1) GOVERNING DOCUMENT.—The term ‘‘gov- 8 erning document’’ means the Constitution of the 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:48 Apr 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2498.IH H2498 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 2498 IH Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, revised and adopted on 1 September 19, 2020 (and successor documents). 2 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 3 the Secretary of the Interior. 4 (3) TRIBAL MEMBER.—The term ‘‘Tribal mem- 5 ber’’ means— 6 (A) an individual who is an enrolled mem- 7 ber of the Tribe as of the date of the enactment 8 of this Act; or 9 (B) an individual who has been placed on 10 the membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance 11 with this Act. 12 (4) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Nor 13 Rel Muk Wintu Nation. 14 (b) FEDERAL RECOGNITION.— 15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Federal recognition is ex- 16 tended to the Tribe. 17 (2) APPLICABILITY OF LAWS.—All laws (includ- 18 ing regulations) of the United States of general ap- 19 plicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or 20 bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 21 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)) that are not incon- 22 sistent with this Act shall be applicable to the Tribe 23 and Tribal members. 24 (3) FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS.— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:48 Apr 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2498.IH H2498 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 2498 IH (A) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date 1 of the enactment of this Act, the Tribe and 2 Tribal members shall be eligible for all services 3 and benefits provided by the Federal Govern- 4 ment to federally recognized Indian Tribes 5 without regard to— 6 (i) the existence of a reservation for 7 the Tribe; or 8 (ii) the location of the residence of 9 any Tribal member on or near any Indian 10 reservation. 11 (B) SERVICE AREA.—For the purpose of 12 the delivery of Federal services to Tribal mem- 13 bers, the service area of the Tribe shall be con- 14 sidered to be Trinity County, California. 15 (c) MEMBERSHIP.— 16 (1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving 17 recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this 18 Act, the Tribe shall submit to the Secretary, by not 19 later than 18 months after the date of the enact- 20 ment of this Act, a membership roll consisting of the 21 name of each individual enrolled as a Tribal mem- 22 ber. 23 (2) DETERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.—The 24 qualifications for inclusion on the membership roll of 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:48 Apr 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2498.IH H2498 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HR 2498 IH the Tribe shall be determined in accordance with the 1 governing document. 2 (3) MAINTENANCE OF ROLL.—The Tribe shall 3 have the sole authority and responsibility to main- 4 tain the membership roll consistent with the gov- 5 erning document. 6 (d) GOVERNING BODY.—The governing body of the 7 Tribe shall be— 8 (1) the governing body of the Tribe on the date 9 of enactment of this Act, consistent with the gov- 10 erning document; or 11 (2) any subsequent governing body elected in 12 accordance with the election procedures specified in 13 the governing document. 14 (e) TREATY AND RESERVED RIGHTS.—Nothing in 15 this Act expands, reduces, or in any manner affects any 16 treaty rights or reserved rights of the Tribe. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:48 Apr 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2498.IH H2498 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB