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 101 STAT. 668

PUBLIC LAW 100-89—AUG. 18, 1987 (2) hold such title, upon conveyance by the State, in trust for the benefit of the tribe. (c) CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY TRIBE.—At the written request of the

Tribal Council, the Secretary shall— (1) accept conveyance by the tribe of title to any land within '• the reservation held by the tribe on the date of enactment of this Act to the Secretary, and « (2) hold such title, upon such conveyance by the tribe, in trust for the benefit of the tribe. f!j

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(d) APPROVAL OF DEED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Notwithstanding

any other provision of law or regulation, the Attorney General of the United States shall approve any deed or other instrument which conveys title to land within El Paso or Hudspeth Counties, Texas, to the United States to be held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the tribe. (e) PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS

AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding

any other provision of law or rule of law, the Secretary or the tribe may erect permanent improvements, improvements of substantial value, or any other improvement authorized by law on the reservation without regard to whether legal title to such lands has been conveyed to the Secretary by the State or the tribe. (f) CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION WITHIN RESERVATION.—The

State shall exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within the boundaries of the reservation as if such State had assumed such jurisdiction with the consent of the tribe under sections 401 and 402 of the Act entitled "An Act to prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes." and approved April 11, 1968 (25 U.S.C. 1321, 1322). (g) ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE TRIBE AFTER ENACTMENT.—

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Tribal Council may, on behalf of the tribe— (A) acquire land located within El Paso County, or Hudspeth County, Texas, after the date of enactment of this ., > Act and take title to such land in fee simple, and

(B) lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of such land in the same manner in which a private person may do so under the laws of the State. (2) At the written request of the Tribal Council, the Secretary may— .,t, (A) accept conveyance to the Secretary by the Tribal Council (on behalf of the tribe) of title to any land located ..r within El Paso County, or Hudspeth County, Texas, that is, [ acquired by the Tribal Council in fee simple after the date ,, of enactment of this Act, and ,^' (B) hold such title, upon such conveyance by the Tribal Council, in trust for the benefit of the tribe. 25 USC 1300g-5. SEC. 106. TIWA INDIANS ACT REPEALED. 82 Stat. 93. The Tiwa Indians Act is hereby repealed. 25 USC 1300g-6.

SEC. 107. GAMING ACTIVITIES. • .' (a) IN GENERAL.—All gaming activities which are prohibited by the laws of the State of Texas are hereby prohibited on the reservation and on lands of the tribe. Any violation of the prohibition provided in this subsection shall be subject to the same civil and criminal penalties that are provided by the laws of the State of Texas. The provisions of this subsection are enacted in accordance

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