HR 3262
106th Congress
House
Native Americans
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to Indians
Federal-Indian relations
Georgia
Indian lands
Minorities
Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia Recognition Act
Introduced: November 9, 1999
Introduced by:
Bishop, Sanford D.
Democratic
· Georgia
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Nov 9, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia.
Makes the Tribe eligible for all Federal benefits and services furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation.
Makes the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act applicable to the Tribe and its members.
Directs the Secretary, if the Tribe transfers interests in land within the boundaries of Grady County, Carroll County, and such other counties in Georgia to the Secretary, to take such interests in land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Makes such land the Tribe's initial reservation land.
Requires the Tribe to submit a membership roll.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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