Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 97.djvu/1097

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PUBLIC LAW 98-165—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1065 application to Indians or nations, tribes, or bands of Indians which are not inconsistent with any specific provision of this Act shall be applicable to the tribe. (b) RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. —Except as provided in subsection (d), all rights and privileges of the tribe and the members of the tribe under any Federal treaty, Executive order, agreement, or statute, or under any other Federal authority, which may have been diminished or lost under the Act approved August 13, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.) are restored, and the provisions of such Act shall be inapplicable to the tribe and to members of the tribe after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the tribe and its members shall be eligible, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe. In the case of Federal services available to members of federally recognized Indian tribes residing on or near a reservation, members of the tribe residing in the following counties of the State of Oregon shall be deemed to be residing on or near a reservation: (1) Washington County. (2) Marion County. (3) Yamhill County. (4) Polk County. (5) Tillamook County. (6) Multnomah County. Any member residing in any such county shall continue to be eligible to receive any such Federal service notwithstanding the establishment of any reservation for the tribe in accordance with any plan prepared pursuant to section 8. (d) No HUNTING, FISHING OR TRAPPING RIGHTS RESTORED. — No hunting, fishing, or trapping rights of any nature of the tribe or of any member, including any indirect or procedural right or advan- tage over individuals who are not members, are granted or restored under this Act. (e) EFFECT ON PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, no provision contained in this Act shall alter any property right or obligation, any contrac- tual right or obligation, or any obligation for taxes already levied. INTERIM COUNCIL SEC. 5. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— T here is established an Interim Coun- 25 USC 7i3c. cil of the tribe which shall be composed of nine members. The Interim Council shall represent the tribe and its members in the implementation of this Act and shall be the governing body of the tribe until the tribal governing body established in accordance with section 6 first convenes. (b) NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF INTERIM COUNCIL MEMBERS.— (1) Within forty-five days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall announce the date of a general council meeting of the tribe to nominate candidates for election to the Interim Council. Such general council meeting shall be held within fifteen days of such announcement. (2) Within forty-five days after such general council meeting, the Secretary shall hold an election by secret ballot to elect the mem- bers of the Interim Council from among the members nominated in