Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 2.djvu/188

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104 STAT. 1168 PUBLIC LAW 101-484—OCT. 31, 1990 may accept any additional acreage in Knox or Boyd Counties pursuant to his authority under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). (d) Except as otherwise specificcdly provided in any other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act may be construed as altering or affecting— (1) any rights or obligations with respect to property, (2) any rights or obligations under any contract, (3) any hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, or water rights of the Tribe or the members, or (4) any obligation to pay a tax levied before the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Reservation status shall not be granted any land acquired by or for the Tribe. SERVICES 25 USC 983c. SEC. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Tribe and its members shall be eligible, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for South Dakota. the Tribe. In the case of Federal services available to members of federally recognized tribes residing on or near a reservation, members of the Tribe residing in Knox, Boyd, Madison, Douglas, or Lancaster Counties of Nebraska or Charles Mix County of South Dakota shall be deemed to be residing on or near a reservation. INTERIM GOVERNMENT 25 USC 983d. SEC. 6. Until such time as a constitution for the Tribe is adopted in accordance with section 8(a) and tribal officials are elected under section 8(b), the Tribe shall be governed by the Interim Council. MEMBERSHIP ROLX, 25 USC 983e. SEC. 7. (a) Until a tribal constitution is adopted in accordance with section 8, the Interim Council shall take such measures as will insure the continuing accuracy of the membership roll of the Tribe. (b)(l) Until a tribal constitution is adopted in accordance with section 8, an individual shall be eligible for membership in the Tribe, and the name of the individual shall be placed on the membership roll of the Tribe, if— (A) the individual is living and is not an enrolled member of another Indian tribe that is recognized by the Federal Government, and (B) the individual— (i) was listed on the tribal membership roll of June 18, 1965, that was compiled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, (ii) notwithstanding the application or appeal deadline dates, was entitled to be listed on the membership roll of June 18, 1965, that was compiled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but was not listed, or (iii) is a lineal descendant of an individual, living or deceased, who is described in clause (i) or (ii). (2) Any individual who is excluded from the membership roll of the Tribe by the Interim Council may appeal to the Secretary for a determination of the eligibility of the individual for membership in the Tribe. Such determination by the Secretary shall be final. The