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 114 STAT. 2940 PUBLIC LAW 106-568—DEC. 27, 2000 services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes or their members. For the purposes of Federal services and benefits available to members of federally recognized Indian tribes residing on a reservation, members of the Tribe residing in the Tribe's service area shall be deemed to be residing on a reservation. (2) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.— The eligibility for or receipt of services and benefits under paragraph (1) by a tribe or individual shall not be considered as income, resources, or otherwise when determining the eligibility for or computation of any payment or other benefit to such tribe, individual, or household under— (A) any financial aid program of the United States, including grants and contracts subject to the Indian Self- Determination Act; or (B) any other benefit to which such tribe, household, or individual would otherwise be entitled under any Federal or federally assisted program. (d) HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, GATHERING, AND WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this title shall expand, reduce, or affect in « any manner any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe and its members. (e) CERTAIN RIGHTS NOT ALTERED. —Except as specifically provided in this title, nothing in this title shall alter any property right or obligation, any contractual right or obligation, or any obligation for taxes levied. 25 USC 1300n-3. SEC. 1405. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST. (a) LANDS TO BE TAKEN IN TRUST. —Upon application by the Tribe, the Secretary shall accept into trust for the benefit of the Tribe any real property located in Marin or Sonoma County, California, for the benefit of the Tribe after the property is conveyed or otherwise transferred to the Secretary and if, at the time of such conveyance or transfer, there are no adverse legal claims to such property, including outstanding liens, mortgages, or taxes. (b) FORMER TRUST LANDS OF THE GRATON RANCHERIA. — Subject to the conditions specified in this section, real property eligible for trust status under this section shall include Indian owned fee land held by persons listed as distributees or dependent members in the distribution plan approved by the Secretary on September 17, 1959, or such distributees' or dependent members' Indian heirs or successors in interest. (c) LANDS TO BE PART OF RESERVATION. — Any real property taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this title shall be part of the Tribe's reservation. (d) LANDS TO BE NONTAXABLE.—Any real property taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this section shall be exempt from all local, State, and Federal taxation as of the date that such land is transferred to the Secretary. 25 USC 1300n-4. SEC. 1406. MEMBERSHIP ROLLS. Deadline. (a) COMPILATION OF TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP ROLL. — Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, after consultation with the Tribe, compile a membership roll of the Tribe. (b) CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP. — (1) Until a tribal constitution is adopted under section 1408, an individual shall be placed on the Graton membership

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