25-U.S.C.-712A
§712A – Extension of Federal Recognition, Rights, and Privileges
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Title 25 > Chapter 14 > Subchapter XXX-B > Section 712a
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- Reference: Section 712a
- Legend: §712A – Extension of Federal Recognition, Rights, and Privileges
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Federal recognition
Notwithstanding any provision of the Act approved August 13, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.), or any other law, Federal recognition is extended to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, all laws and regulations of the United States of general application to Indians or nations, tribes, or bands of Indians which are not inconsistent with any specific provision of this subchapter shall be applicable to the tribe.
(b) Restoration of rights and privileges
All rights and privileges of the tribe and the members of the tribe under any Federal treaty, Executive order, agreement, or statute, or under any other Federal authority, which may have been diminished or lost under the Act approved August 13, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.), are restored, and the provisions of such subchapter shall be inapplicable to the tribe and to members of the tribe after December 29, 1982.
(c) Federal services and benefits
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the tribe and members of the tribe shall be eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes upon December 29, 1982, without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe or the residence of members of the tribe on a reservation.
(d) Effect on property rights and other obligations
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, no provision contained in this subchapter shall alter any property right or obligation, any contractual right or obligation, or any obligation for taxes already levied.
(Pub. L. 97–391, §3, Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1960; Pub. L. 100–139, §5(b), Oct. 26, 1987, 101 Stat. 827.)
References in Text
Act approved August 13, 1954, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is act Aug. 13, 1954, ch. 733, 68 Stat. 724, which is classified generally to subchapter XXX (§691 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments
1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–139 substituted Umpqua Tribe of Indians for Umpqua Tribe of Oregon.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
25-U.S.C.-677R in the Legal Encyclopedia: Indians
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16-U.S.C.-460Z-8 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Oregon
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