,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cece  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,mr4  
,la,malfa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore ,f$]al 
recognition to ! ,ruffey ,ran*]ia (     
,cali=nia1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ruffey 
,ran*]ia ,re/oration ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 
,re/oration ( f$]al recognition1 rights1
 & privileges  7a7 ,f$]al recognition   
,f$]al recognition is h]eby re/or$ to ! 
,tribe4 ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is 
,act1 all laws & regulations ( g5]al    
application to ,indians & nations1      
tribes1 or b&s ( ,indians t are n       
inconsi/5t ) any specific provision (   
?is ,act %all be applicable to ! ,tribe 
& its memb]s4  7b7 ,re/oration ( rights 
& privileges ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7d71 all rights & privileges 
( ! ,tribe & its memb]s "u any ,f$]al   
treaty1 ,executive ord]1 agreem5t1 or   
/atute1 or "u any o!r au?ority :i* 7    

dim9i%$ or lo/ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ah1  
#aieh 7,public ,law #he-fga2 #gb ,/at4  
#fai71 are h]eby re/or$1 & ! provisions 
( su* ,act %all be inapplicable to !    
,tribe & its memb]s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,f$]al s]vices
 & b5efits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)\t reg>d to 
! exi/5ce ( a res]vation1 ! ,tribe & its
 memb]s %all be eligible1 on & aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = all     
,f$]al s]vices & b5efits furni%$ to     
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes or _! 
memb]s4 ,= ! purposes ( ,f$]al s]vices &
 b5efits available to memb]s ( f$]ally  
recogniz$ ,indian tribes resid+ on a    
res]vation1 memb]s ( ! ,tribe resid+ 9 !
 ,tribe's s]vice area %all be deem$ to  
be resid+ on a res]vation4  7#b7        
,relation to o!r laws ,! eligibility on 
! "p ( ! ,tribe & its memb]s =1 or      
receipt (1 s]vices & b5efits "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all n be consid]$ z income1      
res\rces1 or o!rwise :5 det]m9+ !       
eligibility = or computation ( any      
paym5t or o!r b5efit to su* tribe1      

individual1 or h\sehold "u--  7,a7 any  
f9ancial aid program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ grants & contracts subject to ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation ,act2 or     
7,b7 any o!r b5efit to :i* su* tribe1   
h\sehold1 or individual w\ld o!rwise be 
entitl$ "u any ,f$]al or f$]ally assi/$ 
program4  7d7 ,hunt+1 fi%+1 trapp+1     
ga!r+1 & wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all exp&1 r$uce1 or affect 9 any mann] 
any hunt+1 fi%+1 trapp+1 ga!r+1 or wat] 
rights ( ! ,tribe & its memb]s4  7e7    
,c]ta9 rights n alt]$ ,except z         
specifically provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 
?is ,act %all alt] any prop]ty "r or    
obligation1 any contractual "r or       
obligation1 or any obligation = taxes   
levi$4  #c4 ,transf] ( l& to be held 9  
tru/  7a7 ,l&s ,to be tak5 9 tru/ ,^u   
application by ! ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y    
%all h ! au?ority "u ?is section to     
accept into tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe n
 m ?an #dda acres ( real prop]ty locat$ 
9 ,siskiy\ ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 aft] !    
prop]ty is convey$ or o!rwise transf]r$ 

to ! ,secret>y & if1 at ! "t ( su*      
conveyance or transf]1 !re are no adv]se
 legal claims to su* prop]ty1 includ+   
out/&+ li5s1 mortgages1 or taxes4  7b7  
,=m] tru/ l&s ( ! ruffey ran*]ia        
,subject to ! conditions specifi$ 9 ?is 
section1 real prop]ty eligible = tru/   
/atus "u ?is section %all include       
,indian own$ fee l& held by p]sons li/$ 
z di/ributees or dep5d5t memb]s 9 !     
di/ribution plan approv$ by ! ,bureau ( 
,indian ,affairs & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] on ,april #aa1 #aifa1 or su*    
di/ributees' or dep5d5t memb]s' ,indian 
heirs or successors 9 int]e/4  7c7 ,l&s 
,to be "p ( ! res]vation ,any real      
prop]ty tak5 into tru/ = ! b5efit ( !   
,tribe pursuant to ?is ,act %all be "p (
 ! ,tribe's res]vation4  7d7 ,l&s ,to be
 nontaxable ,any real prop]ty tak5 into 
tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe pursuant to  
?is section %all be exempt f all local1 
,/ate1 & ,f$]al taxation z ( ! date t   
su* l& is transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y4  #d4
 ,memb]%ip rolls  7a7 ,compilation (    

tribal memb]%ip roll ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all1 aft] consultation ) !   
,tribe1 compile a memb]%ip roll ( !     
,tribe4  7b7 ,crit]ia = enrollm5ts  7#a7
 ,precon/itution roll ,until a tribal   
con/itution is adopt$ pursuant to       
section #f1 an individual %all be plac$ 
on ! ,ruffey ,ran*]ia memb]%ip roll if !
 individual is liv+1 is n an enroll$    
memb] ( ano!r f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
tribe1 & if--  7,a7 su* individual's "n 
0 li/$ on ! ,ruffey ,ran*]ia di/ribution
 li/ compil$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs & approv$ by ! ,secret>y &     
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,april    
#aa1 #aifa1 "u ,public ,law #he-fga2    
7,b7 su* individual 0 n li/$ on1 b met !
 requirem5ts t _h to be met to be li/$  
on ! ,ruffey ,ran*]ia di/ribution li/2  
7,c7 su* individual is ( ,indian ance/ry
 & enum]at$ on any docum5ts prep>$ by or
 at ! direction ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian   
,affairs = ! ,etna1 ,etna ,mills1 ,=t   
,jones1 ,meamb]1 ,ag]1 ,bogus ,creek1   

,hornbrook1 ,clevel&1 or ,sunnyside     
,di/ricts1 ,siskiy\ ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1  
vic9ities1 or on any ,f$]al c5sus =     
,etna1 ,etna ,mills1 or ,etna ,t[n%ip1  
,siskiy\ ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia2 or  7,d7 !  
individual is a l9eal desc5dant ( an    
individual1 liv+ or dead1 id5tifi$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c74  7#b7  
,roll aft] adoption ( con/itution ,aft] 
adoption ( a tribal con/itution "u      
section #f1 su* tribal con/itution %all 
gov]n memb]%ip 9 ! ,tribe4  7c7         
,conclusive pro( ( ruffey ran*]ia       
ance/ry ,= ! purpose ( subsection 7b71 !
 ,secret>y %all accept any available    
evid5ce e/abli%+ ,ruffey ,indian        
ance/ry4 ,! ,secret>y %all accept z     
conclusive evid5ce ( ,ruffey ,indian    
ance/ry in=mation conta9$ 9 ! c5sus ( ! 
,indians f ,etna1 ,=t ,jones1 ,meamb]1  
,clevel&1 or ,sunnyside ,di/ricts1      
,siskiy\ ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 vic9ities1  
prep>$ by or at ! direction ( ,special  
,indian ,ag5t ,c4 ,e4 ,kelsey1 9 any    
roll or c5sus ( ,etna1 ,etna ,mills1 ,=t

 ,jones1 ,ag]1 ,bogus ,creek1           
,hornbrook1 or ,salmon ,riv] ,indians   
prep>$ by or at ! direction ( ! ,bureau 
( ,indian ,affairs or ! ,u4,s4 ,c5sus1  
or 9 ! ,ruffey ,ran*]ia di/ribution li/ 
compil$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs 
& approv$ by ! ,secret>y & publi%$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,april #aa1 #aifa4    
#e4 ,int]im gov]nm5t ,until a new tribal
 con/itution & bylaws are adopt$ &      
become effective "u section #f1 ! gov]n+
 body ( ! ,tribe %all be an ,int]im     
,c\ncil4 ,! initial memb]%ip ( ! ,int]im
 ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( ! memb]s ( !     
,executive ,c\ncil ( ! ,tribe on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ! ,int]im    
,c\ncil %all cont9ue to op]ate 9 ! mann]
 prescrib$ = ! ,executive ,c\ncil "u !  
tribal con/itution ( ! ,tribe adopt$ on 
,decemb] #ai1 #bjad1 to ! ext5t t su*   
con/itution is n contr>y to ,f$]al law4 
,any new memb]s fill+ vacancies on !    
,int]im ,c\ncil %all meet ! enrollm5t   
crit]ia set =? 9 section #d7;b7 & be    
elect$ 9 ! same mann] z are ,executive  

,c\ncil memb]s "u ! tribal con/itution  
adopt$ ,decemb] #ai1 #bjad4  #f4 ,tribal
 con/itution  7a7 ,election2 "t2        
proc$ure ,aft] ! compilation ( ! tribal 
memb]%ip roll "u section #d1 ^u ! writt5
 reque/ ( ! ,int]im ,tribal ,c\ncil1 !  
,secret>y %all conduct1 by secret       
ballot1 an election = ! purpose (       
ratify+ a f9al con/itution = ! ,tribe4  
,! election %all be held consi/5t )     
sections #af7;c77#a7 & #af7;c77#b77;,a7 
( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act2  
#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eabc7;c77#a7 &           
#eabc7;c77#b77;,a71 respectively74      
,abs5tee vot+ %all be p]mitt$ reg>dless 
( vot] resid5ce4  7b7 ,election ( tribal
 (ficials2 proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! ,tribe ratifies a f9al      
con/itution "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all conduct an election by   
secret ballot = ! purpose ( elect+      
tribal (ficials z provid$ 9 su* tribal  
con/itution4 ,su* election %all be      
conduct$ consi/5t ) ! proc$ures specifi$

 9 subsection 7a7 except to ! ext5t t   
su* proc$ures conflict ) ! tribal       
con/itution4  #g4 ,limitations on       
,indian gam+ on acquir$ l&s ,9 addition 
to any o!r requirem5ts "u applicable    
,f$]al law1 gam+ conduct$ pursuant to an
 exception "u section #bj7;b77#a77;b7 ( 
! ,indian ,gam+ ,regulatory ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgai7 %all n be conduct$ on  
any l& tak5 into tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe unless !         
,secret>y det]m9es1 on ! date t ! l& is 
tak5 into tru/1 t ! ,tribe--  7#a7 has  
receiv$ a writt5 det]m9ation by !       
,secret>y t ! l& is eligible to be us$ =
 gam+ "u section #bj ( ! ,indian ,gam+  
,regulatory ,act2 &  7#b7 demon/rates-- 
7,a7 a sub/antial1 direct1 mod]n        
connection to ! l& tak5 into tru/2 &    
7,b7 a sub/antial1 direct1 aborig9al    
connection to ! l& tak5 into tru/4  #h4 
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe means !       
,ruffey ,ran*]ia ( ,cali=nia4  7#b7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,int]im   
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,int]im ,c\ncil means !  
gov]n+ body ( ! ,tribe specifi$ 9       
section #f4  7#d7 ,memb] ,! t]m memb]   
means any p]son meet+ ! enrollm5t       
crit]ia "u section #d7;b74  7#e7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 
7#f7 ,res]vation ,! t]m res]vation means
 ^? l&s acquir$ & held 9 tru/ by !      
,secret>y = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe pursuant
 to section #c4  7#g7 ,s]vice area ,!   
t]m s]vice area means ! c\nties (       
,siskiy\ & ,%a/a1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4
  7#h7 ,sub/antial1 direct1 mod]n       
connection to ! l& ,! t]m sub/antial1   
direct1 mod]n connection to ! l& means  
^? l&s )9 a #be-mile radius ( l& includ$
 9 a reque/ by ! ,tribe "u section      
#c7;a7 made )9 #e ye>s foll[+ ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#i7 ,sub/antial1
 direct1 aborig9al connection to ! l& ,!
 t]m sub/antial1 direct1 aborig9al      
connection to ! l& means ^? l&s t !     
,secret>y det]m9es are )9 a #be-mile    
radius ( culturally significant sites to

 ! ,tribe1 ! area 9 :i* ! language ( !  
,tribe 0 spok52 or ! hi/orical pres5ce (
 ! ,tribe on ! l&4