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H.R.3262 / 106th Congress

Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia Recognition Act

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 9, 1999

Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia Recognition Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia.Makes the Tribe eligible for all Federal benefits and services furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation.Makes the provisions of the Indian Reorganization Act applicable to the Tribe and its members.Directs the Secretary, if the Tribe transfers interests in land within the boundaries of Grady County, Carroll County, and such other counties in Georgia to the Secretary, to take such interests in land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Makes such land the Tribe's initial reservation land.Requires the Tribe to submit a membership roll.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] · D–GA

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

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