,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to ext5d ,f$]al recognition to 
! ,muscogee ,nation ( ,florida4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,muscogee ,nation ( ,florida ,f$]al     
,recognition ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,muscogee ,nation (   
,florida is compris$ ( l9eal desc5dants 
( p]sons :o 7 hi/orically "p ( ! ,creek 
,conf$]acy1 :i* relocat$ f ,daleville1  
,alabama1 & o!r areas ( s\!rn ,alabama  
to ! ,/ate ( ,florida betwe5 #ahab &    
#ahhg2  7#b7 ^? ,creek p]sons settl$ 9 !
 nor? ,florida panh&le 9 autonom\s      
communities 7ref]r$ to 9 ! con/itution (
 ! ,muscogee ,nation z ,t[n%ips71       
cont9u+ ! life/yle & traditions practic$
 by ! hi/oric ,creek ,nation ( ,alabama 
& ,georgia2  7#c7 7,a7 on dissolution ( 
! ,creek ,conf$]acy1 ! ance/ors ( curr5t

 memb]s ( ! ,muscogee ,nation ( ,florida
 relocat$ & ree/abli%$ home sites1      
traditions1 c]emonial c5t]s1 tribal     
gov]nm5t 7includ+ ?r\gh ! traditional   
appo9tm5t ( tribal lead]s71 & tribal    
economy 9 rural areas ( ! ,/ate (       
,florida2  7,b7 ! relocation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 did n prev5t ! ,nation 
f--  7i7 cont9u+ to ex]cise ! gov]n+    
p[]s ( ! ,nation2  7ii7 provid+ s]vices 
to memb]s ( ! ,nation2 or  7iii7 enjoy+ 
! communal life/yle ( ! ,nation2 &  7,c7
 "s memb]s ( ! ,nation rema9 on orig9al 
home sites ( _! ,creek ance/ors2  7#d7  
memb]s ( ! ,nation--  7,a7 p>ticipat$ 9 
! #ahad ,treaty ( ,ft4 ,jackson & !     
,apala*icola ,treaty ( ,octob] #aa1     
#ahcb2 &  7,b7 7 includ$ 9 !            
,abbott-,p>sons ,creek ,c5sus1 dat$     
#ahcb & #ahcc2  7#e7 memb]s ( ! ,nation 
h e/abli%$ an ance/ral claim to l& tak5 
f ! ,nation by ,g5]al ,&rew ,jackson 9 !
 aft]ma? ( ! ,w> ( #ahab pursuant to !  
#ahad ,treaty ( ,ft4 ,jackson2  7#f7    
beg9n+ 9 #aiga1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior

 di/ribut$ to memb]s ( ! ,nation 9 #c   
actions p] capita paym5ts = l& claim    
settlem5ts2  7#g7 7,a7 9 #aigd1 ! ,/ate 
( ,florida e/abli%$ ! ,nor?we/ ,florida 
,creek ,indian ,c\ncil to manage issues 
relat+ to ,creek ,indians 9 nor?we/     
,florida2 &  7,b7 9 #aigh1 ! ,c\ncil    
held an election = repres5tatives to !  
tribal gov]nm5t kn[n z ! ,florida ,tribe
 ( ,ea/]n ,creek ,indians1 :i* is n[ !  
,muscogee ,nation ( ,florida2  7#h7 !   
community ( ,bruce 9 ,walton ,c\nty1    
,florida1 has be5 a gov]n+ c5t] = !     
,nation = m ?an #aej ye>s2  7#i7 9 !    
community ( ,bruce1 ! ,nation--  7,a7   
beg9n+ 9 ! e>ly #ahfjs1 us$ & ma9ta9$ ! 
,antio* ,cemet]y1 :i* rema9s 9 use by   
memb]s ( ! ,nation z ( ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 betwe5 #ahie & #aidg1
 ma9ta9$ a s*ool t 0 att5d$ by memb]s ( 
! ,nation2  7,c7 9 #aiab1 e/abli%$ a    
*ur* t is recogniz$ by ! ,me?odi/       
,conf]5ce z a ,native ,am]ican *ur*2 &  
7,d7 ma9ta9$ a c]emonial area on ,bruce 
,creek t 0 att5d$ until ! late #aibjs2  

7#aj7 ! c]emonial area ( ! ,nation1 z 9 
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
,act--  7,a7 is locat$ 9 ! community (  
,bl\nt/[n1 ,florida1 "o ( ! res]vations 
ref]r$ to 9 ! ,apala*icola ,treaty (    
,octob] #aa1 #ahcb2 &  7,b7 is ! site ( 
cont9u+ c]emonies1 su* z ,gre5 ,corn1 & 
traditional ev5ts2  7#aa7 local         
gov]nm5ts h recogniz$ ! community (     
,bruce z ! c5t] ( tribal gov]nm5t ( !   
,nation2 &  7#ab7 dur+ ! #cj-ye> p]iod  
prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,nation has receiv$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local grants1 & ent]$ into contracts1 to
 provide s]vices & b5efits to memb]s ( !
 ,nation4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,memb] ,! t]m memb] means--  7,a7  
an individual :o is an enroll$ memb] ( !
 ,nation z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2 &  7,b7 an individual :o has be5  
plac$ on ! memb]%ip rolls ( ! ,nation 9 
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,nation ,! 
t]m ,nation means ! ,muscogee ,nation ( 
,florida 7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,florida ,tribe
 ( ,ea/]n ,creek ,indians74  7#c7       

,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,tribal   
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,tribal ,c\ncil means !  
gov]n+ body ( ! ,nation4  #d4 ,f$]al    
recognition  7a7 ,recognition  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,f$]al recognition is ext5d$ to ! 
,nation4  7#b7 ,applicability ( laws    
,all laws 7includ+ regulations7 ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( g5]al applicability to  
,indians or nations1 ,indian tribes1 or 
b&s ( ,indians 7includ+ ! ,act ( ,june  
#ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq477
 t are n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act %all be  
applicable to ! ,nation & memb]s4  7b7  
,f$]al s]vices & b5efits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,on & aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,nation & memb]s %all be eligible =  
all s]vices & b5efits provid$ by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to f$]ally recogniz$   
,indian tribes )\t reg>d to--  7,a7 !   
exi/5ce ( a res]vation = ! ,nation2 or  
7,b7 ! location ( ! resid5ce ( any memb]
 on or ne> any ,indian res]vation4  7#b7
 ,s]vice area ,= ! purpose ( ! deliv]y (
 ,f$]al s]vices to memb]s1 ! s]vice area

 ( ! ,nation %all be consid]$ to be--   
7,a7 ! community ( ,bruce 9 ,walton     
,c\nty1 ,florida2 &  7,b7 an area 9 !   
,/ate ( ,florida 9 :i* memb]s reside t  
is bord]$--  7i7 on ! we/ by ! ,escambia
 ,riv]2 &  7ii7 on ! ea/ by ! ,/4 ,m>ks 
,riv]4  #e4 ,con/itution & bylaws  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! con/itution & bylaws ( !    
,nation %all be ! con/itution & bylaws (
 ! ,tribal ,c\ncil dat$ ,janu>y #ba1    
#bjja 7includ+ am5dm5ts71 z submitt$ to 
! ,secret>y = approval on recognition4  
7b7 ,new con/itution & bylaws ,on       
receipt ( a writt5 reque/ ( ! ,tribal   
,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y %all hold a        
ref]5dum = memb]s = ! purpose ( adopt+ a
 new con/itution & bylaws1 9 accordance 
) section #af ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1     
#aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgf74  #f4 ,tribal
 ,c\ncil ,! ,tribal ,c\ncil--  7#a7 %all
 repres5t ! ,nation & memb]s2 &  7#b7   
may--  7,a7 ent] into any contract1     
grant agreem5t1 or o!r agreem5t ) any   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy2  7,b7 c>ry out
 or adm9i/] su* programs z ! ,tribal    

,c\ncil det]m9es to be appropriate to   
c>ry out ! contracts & agreem5ts2 &     
7,c7 designate a successor 9 int]e/     
pursuant to a new con/itution or bylaw (
 ! ,nation adopt$ "u section #e7;b74    
#g4 ,memb]%ip roll ,! memb]%ip roll ( ! 
,nation %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !
 memb]%ip crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ord9ance
 ( ! ,nation numb]$ #jd-ja-ajj & dat$   
,febru>y #g1 #bjjd4  #h4 ,l& 9 tru/ ,!  
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to take l& 9 tru/ 
on behalf ( ! ,muscogee ,nation (       
,florida pursuant to "p #aea ( title    
#be1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4