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 PUBLIC LAW 95-195—NOV. 18, 1977

91 STAT. 1415

Public Law 95-195 95th Congress An Act To restore the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon as a federally recognized sovereign Indian tribe, to restore to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and its members those Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized American Indian tribes and their members, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Siletz Indian Tribe Restoration Act". SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act— (1) the term "tribe" means the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon; (2) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative; (3) the term "Interim Council" means the council elected pursuant to section 5; (4) the term "member", when used with respect to the tribe, means a person enrolled on the membership roll of the tribe, as provided in section 4 of this Act; and (5) the term "final membership roll" means the final membership; roll of the tribe published on July 20, 1956, on pages 54545462 of volume 21 of the Federal Register. SEC. 3. (a) Federal recognition is hereby extended to the tribe, and the provisions of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) as amended, except as inconsistent with specific provisions of this Act, are made applicable to the tribe and the members of the tribe. The tribe and the members of the tribe shall be eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any law establishing such services or benefits, eligibility of the tribe and its members for such Federal services and benefits shall become effective upon enactment of this Act without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe or the residence of members of the tribe on a reservation. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), all rights and privileges of the tribe and of members of the tribe under any Federal treaty, Executive order, agreement, or statute, or under any other authority, which were diminished or lost under the Act of August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 724), are hereby restored, and such Act shall be inapplicable to the tribe and to members of the tribe after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) This Act shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping right of any nature, including any indirect or procedural right or advantage, to the tribe or any member of the tribe, nor shall it be construed as granting, establishing, or restoring a reservation for the tribe. (d) Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act shall alter any property right or obligation, any contractual right or obligation, or any obligation for taxes already levied.

Nov. 18. 1977 [S. 15601

Siletz Indian Tribe Restoration Act 25 USC 711 note. Definitions. 25 USC 711.

Federal recognition. 25 USC 711a. 25 USC 461. Federal services and benefits, eligibility. Effective date.

Rights and privileges, restoration. 25 USC 691.

Hunting, fishing, or trapping rights and tribal reservation, nonrestoration.

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