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 PUBLIC LAW 100-89—AUG. 18, 1987

101 STAT. 671

U.S.C. 476) except that all reference to the Texas Indian Commission shall be considered as reference to the Secretary of the Interior. (c) AUTHORITY AND CAPACITY OF TRIBAL COUNCIL.—No provision

contained in this title shall affect the power of the Tribal Council to take any action under the constitution and bylaws described in subsection (b). The Tribal Council shall represent the tribe and its Contracts. members in the implementation of this title and shall have full Grants, authority and capacity— (1) to enter into contracts, grant agreements, and other arrangements with any Federal department or agency; (2) to administer or operate any program or activity under or in connection with any such contract, agreement, or arrangement, to enter into subcontracts or award grants to provide for the administration of any such program or activity, or to conduct any other activity under or in connection with any such contract, agreement, or arrangement; and (3) to bind any tribal governing body selected under any new constitution adopted in accordance with section 205 as the successor in interest to the Tribal Council. SEC. 205. ADOPTION OF NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.

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Upon written request of the tribal council, the Secretary shall hold an election for the members of the tribe for the purpose of adopting a new constitution and bylaws in accordance with section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 476). SEC. 206. PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRIBAL RESERVATION.

(a) FEDERAL RESERVATION ESTABLISHED.—The reservation is hereby declared to be a Federal Indian reservation for the use and benefit of the tribe without regard to whether legal title to such lands is held in trust by the Secretary. (b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY STATE.—The Secretary shall—

(1) accept any offer from the State to convey title to any lands held in trust by the State or the Texas Indian Commission for the benefit of the tribe to the Secretary, and (2) shall 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 lands within the reservation which are held by the tribe to the Secretary, and (2) hold such title, upon such conveyance by the tribe, in trust for the benefit of the tribe. (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 from the State or the tribe which conveys title to lands within the reservation to the United States. (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 bound-

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