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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1987

PUBLIC LAW 100-139—OCT. 26, 1987

101 STAT. 827

membership of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians shall consist of all persons listed on such roll. "(b) Within three hundred and sixty-five days after the enactment of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Distribution of Judgment Funds Act of 1987, the Secretary shall prepare in accordance with the regulations contained in part 61 of title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations a tribal membership roll of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Such roll shall include all Indian individuals who were not members of any other federally recognized Indian tribe on July 30, 1987 and who— "(1) are listed on the tribal roll referred to in subsection (a); "(2) are the descendants of any individuals listed pursuant to paragraph (1) born on or prior to enactment of this Act; or "(3)(A) are the descendants of any individual considered to be a member of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians for the purposes of the treaty entered between such Band and • >'.' the United States on September 18, 1853; (B) have applied to the Secretary for inclusion in the roll pursuant to subsection (c); and (C) meet the requirements for membership provided in the tribe's governing documents. "(c) The Secretary shall devise regulations governing the application process under which individuals may apply to have their names placed on the tribal roll pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection (b). "(d) After publication of the roll in the Federal Register, the membership of the tribe shall be limited to the persons listed on such roll and their descendants: Provided, That the tribe, at its discretion, may subsequently grant tribal membership to any individual of Cow Creek Band of Umpqua ancestry who pursuant to tribal procedures, has applied for membership in the tribe and has been determined by the tribe to meet the tribal requirements for membership in the tribe: Provided further, That nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as restricting the tribe's power to impose additional requirements for future membership in the tribe upon the adoption of a new constitution or amendments thereto as provided in section 7 of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Distribution of Judgment Funds Act of 1987.". (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Recognition Act is amended by striking out "Umpqua Tribe of Oregon" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Umpqua Tribe of Indians". SEC. 6. ELIGIBILITY OF NONTRIBAL MEMBERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any individual who is not a tribal member shall be eligible to participate— (1) in the programs established under subsections (c) and (d) of section 4 of this Act if such individual— (A) submits to the Secretary and to the tribe an application for participation in such programs which is accompanied by evidence establishing that such individual is within the group of persons described in section 4(a) of Public Law 96-251; and (B) is certified by the Secretary as being within such group; and (2) in the program established under subsection (b) of section 4 of this Act if such individual—

Regulations Federal Register, publication.

25 USC 712, 712a.