,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,hudson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,intyre7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide = ! recognition ( ! 
,lumbee ,tribe ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,lumbee ,recognition ,act4 
#b4 ,preamble ,! preamble to ! ,act (   
,june #g1 #aief 7#gj ,/at4 #bed71 is    
am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,by /rik+ & at !  
end ( ea* clause4  7#b7 ,by /rik+ 3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 at ! end ( ! la/ clause & ins]t+
 a semicolon4  7#c7 ,by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new clauses3  ,:]eas ! ,lumbee   
,indians ( ,robeson & adjo9+ c\nties 9  
,nor? ,c>ol9a are desc5dants ( coa/al   
,nor? ,c>ol9a ,indian tribes1 pr9cipally
 ,*]aw1 & h rema9$ a di/9ct ,indian     
community s9ce ! "t ( contact ) :ite    
settl]s2 ,:]eas s9ce #ahhe ! ,/ate (    
,nor? ,c>ol9a has recogniz$ ! ,lumbee   
,indians z an ,indian tribe2 ,:]eas 9   

#aief ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
ackn[l$g$ ! ,lumbee ,indians z an       
,indian tribe1 b )held f ! ,lumbee      
,tribe ! b5efits1 privileges &          
immunities to :i* ! ,tribe & its memb]s 
o!rwise w\ld h be5 entitl$ by virtue ( !
 ,tribe's /atus z a f$]ally recogniz$   
tribe2 & ,:]eas ! ,congress f9ds t !    
,lumbee ,indians %\ld n[ be entitl$ to  
full ,f$]al recognition ( _! /atus z an 
,indian tribe & t ! b5efits1 privileges 
& immunities t accompany su* /atus %\ld 
be accord$ to ! ,lumbee ,tribe3 ,n[1    
!re=e1  4  #c4 ,f$]al recognition ,!    
,act ( ,june #g1 #aief 7#gj ,/at4 #bed71
 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,by /rik+ !   
la/ s5t5ce ( ! fir/ section4  7#b7 ,by  
/rik+ section #b & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
sections3  #b4 7a7 ,f$]al recognition is
 h]eby ext5d$ to ! ,lumbee ,tribe (     
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 z designat$ z petition]  
numb] #fe by ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al          
,ackn[l$gem5t4 ,all laws & regulations (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( g5]al application to 
,indians & ,indian tribes %all apply to 

! ,lumbee ,tribe ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & its  
memb]s4  7b7 ,not)/&+ ! fir/ section1   
any gr\p ( ,indians 9 ,robeson & adjo9+ 
c\nties1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ^: memb]s are n 
enroll$ 9 ! ,lumbee ,tribe ( ,nor?      
,c>ol9a z det]m9$ "u section #c7;c71 may
 petition "u "p #hc ( title #be ( !     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations =           
ackn[l$gem5t ( tribal exi/5ce4  #c4 7a7 
,! ,lumbee ,tribe ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & its 
memb]s %all be eligible = all s]vices & 
b5efits provid$ to ,indians because ( _!
 /atus z memb]s ( a f$]ally recogniz$   
tribe4 ,= ! purposes ( ! deliv]y ( su*  
s]vices1 ^? memb]s ( ! ,tribe resid+ 9  
,robeson1 ,cumb]l&1 ,hoke1 & ,scotl&    
c\nties 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a %all be deem$ to
 be resid+ on or ne> an ,indian         
res]vation4  7b7 ,^u v]ification by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ( a tribal roll  
"u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all develop1 9 consultation )
 ! ,lumbee ,tribe ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 a    
det]m9ation ( ne$s to provide ! s]vices 

to :i* memb]s ( ! ,tribe are eligible4  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all ea*     
submit a writt5 /atem5t ( su* ne$s to   
,congress aft] ! tribal roll is v]ifi$4 
7c7 ,= purposes ( ! deliv]y ( ,f$]al    
s]vices1 ! tribal roll 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section %all1   
subject to v]ification by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 def9e ! s]vice population ( 
! ,tribe4 ,! ,secret>y's v]ification    
%all be limit$ to confirm+ compliance ) 
! memb]%ip crit]ia set out 9 ! ,tribe's 
con/itution adopt$ on ,novemb] #af1     
#bjja1 :i* v]ification %all be complet$ 
)9 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section4  #d4 7a7 ,! ,secret>y may  
take l& into tru/ = ! ,lumbee ,tribe    
pursuant to ?is ,act4 ,an application to
 take l& locat$ )9 ,robeson ,c\nty1     
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 into tru/ "u ?is section 
%all be treat$ by ! ,secret>y z an on   
res]vation tru/ acquisition "u "p #aea (
 title #be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulation  
7or a successor regulation74  7b7 ,!    

tribe may n conduct gam+ activities z a 
matt] ( claim$ inh]5t au?ority or "u !  
au?ority ( any ,f$]al law1 includ+ !    
,indian ,gam+ ,regulatory ,act 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq47 or "u any      
regulations !reund] promulgat$ by !     
,secret>y or ! ,national ,indian ,gam+  
,commission4  #e4 7a7 ,! ,/ate ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a %all ex]cise jurisdiction ov]-- 
7#a7 all crim9al (f5ses t are committ$  
on2 &  7#b7 all civil actions t arise   
on1 l&s locat$ )9 ! ,/ate ( ,nor?       
,c>ol9a t are own$ by1 or held 9 tru/ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =1 ! ,lumbee ,tribe (  
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 or any dep5d5t ,indian   
community ( ! ,lumbee ,tribe ( ,nor?    
,c>ol9a4  7b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
is au?oriz$ to accept on behalf ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 aft] consult+ ) !        
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any 
transf] by ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( any portion ( !         
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 pursuant to an
 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,lumbee ,tribe & !   

,/ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,su* transf] (   
jurisdiction may n take effect until #b 
ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ! agreem5t4
  7c7 ,! provisions ( ?is section %all n
 affect ! application ( section #aji ( !
 ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiai74  #f4 ,!re are        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  4