,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to ext5d ! ,f$]al recognition  
to ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva ,nation1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva    
,nation ,recognition ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,memb] ,! 
t]m memb] means an individual :o is a   
citiz5 ( ! ,tribe pursuant to ! ,tribe's
 ,con/itution1 enact$ ,febru>y #ag1     
#bjjg1 & :o is enroll$ 9 ! ,tribe       
pursuant to section #g ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,tribe ,! 
t]m ,tribe means ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva  
,nation1 also kn[n z ,gabriel9o-,tongva 
,indian ,tribe & ! ,gabriel9o-,tongva   
,tribe4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! traditional homel&s ( ! 
,gabriel9o_/,tongva ,nation are ! ,los  

,angeles ,bas9 & ! isl&s ( ,santa       
,catal9a1 ,san ,ni*olas1 ,san ,clem5te1 
& ,santa ,b>b>a1 f ,topanga ,canyon to  
,laguna ,bea*1 f ! ,san ,gabriel        
,m\nta9s to ! sea4 ,ov] #b1jjj          
ar*aeological sites 9 ! 9 ! ,los        
,angeles ,c\nty ,bas9 atte/ to !        
longevity ( ,gabriel9o_/,tongva pres5ce 
9 _! homel&s4  7#b7 ,9 #ahia1 9 response
 to ! impov]i%$ conditions exp]i5c$ by  
,indian ,tribes s5t to ! ,cali=nia      
missions1 ,congress pass$ ! ,act (      
,janu>y #ab1 #ahia 7#bf ,/at4 #gaa7     
commonly kn[n z ! ,mission ,indian      
,relief ,act1 :i* creat$ a special      
,indian ag5cy ) tru/ responsibilities   
ov] ,mission ,indians 9 ,cali=nia1      
includ+ ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva4  7#c7 ,9 
#aibh1 memb]s ( ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva   
community1 _m ( :om 7 !n liv+ 9 _!      
traditional homel&s 9 ! ,los ,angeles   
,bas91 enroll$ dur+ ! ,cali=nia ,indian 
c5sus tak5 pursuant to ! ,act ( ,may    
#ah1 #aibh 7#de ,/at4 #fjb71 :i*        
id5tifi$ !m z ,mission ,san ,gabriel or 

,gabriel9o ,indians & "u ! ,f$]al       
jurisdiction ( ! ,mission ,indian ,ag5cy
 9 ,riv]side1 ,cali=nia4  7#d7 ,9 #aieb1
 a congressional report nam$ !          
,gabriel9o_/,tongva1 kn[n at t "t z     
,gabrieleo or ,san ,gabriel ,indians1 z 
"o ( ! ,indian ,tribes or b&s id5tifi$ 9
 deal+s ) ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs  
7#hb;d ,cong41 #b;d sess41 ,h\se1       
,report ,no4 #bejc74  7#e7 ,9 #aigb1    
,gabriel9o_/,tongva p receiv$ settlem5t 
funds f ! judgm5t ( ! ,indian ,claims   
,commission 9 ,docket #hj & #hj-;,d "u !
 ,act ( ,septemb] #ba1 #aifh 7,public   
,law #ij-ejg2 #hb ,/at4 #hfj74  7#f7 ,9 
#aiid1 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia recogniz$ !  
,tongva 9 ,assembly ,jo9t ,resolution   
#if1 *apt]$ by ! ,cali=nia ,secret>y (  
,/ate z ,resolution *apt] #adf1 ,/atutes
 ( #aiid4 ,! ,jo9t ,resolution /ates t !
 ,/ate ( ,cali=nia recognizes !         
,gabriel9os z ! aborig9al tribe ( ! ,los
 ,angeles ,bas9 & takes great pride 9   
recogniz+ ! ,indian inhabitance ( ! ,los
 ,angeles ,bas9 & ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! 

,indian community4  7#g7 ,9 #aiii1 !    
,coa/al ,gabriel9o-,diegu5o ,b& (       
,mission ,indians1 ! legal pr$ecessor to
 ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva ,nation1 fil$    
evid5ce ( its memb]s' ,gabriel9o ance/ry
 ) ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 us+    
c]tificates ( degree ( ,indian blood    
prep>$ by ! ,act ( ,septemb] #ba1 #aifh4
  7#h7 ,9 #bjja1 ! ,coa/al              
,gabriel9o-,diegu5o ,b& ( ,mission      
,indians reorganiz$1 ultimately *ang+   
its "n to ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva ,nation1
 & op5+ enrollm5t to individuals )      
,gabriel9o ance/ry c]tifi$ by ! ,bureau 
( ,indian ,affairs4  7#i7 ,9 #bjac1 !   
,los ,angeles ,city ,c\ncil1 9          
,resolution #ac-abhe1 decl>$ its support
 ( ! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva ,nation 9 its  
ef=ts to re/ore a gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t  
relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,9
 #bjai1 ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt = ! ,c\nty (   
,los ,angeles f\nd t !                  
,gabriel9o_/,tongva ,nation 0 ! legal   
successor 9 int]e/ to ! ,coa/al         
,gabriel9o-,diegu5o ,b& ( ,mission      

,indians4  7#aa7 ,! ,gabriel9o_/,tongva 
,nation pres5tly has a memb]%ip ( m ?an 
#gjj ,tribal citiz5s1 all ( :om desc5d f
 a bona fide ,gabriel9o_/,tongva ance/or
 enum]at$ on a ,cali=nia ,indian ,roll  
prep>$ by ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs    
pursuant to ! ,act ( ,may #ah1 #aibh1   
,act ( ,may #bd1 #aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #ahi71
 & ,act ( ,septemb] #ba1 #aifh1 & ^:    
ance/ors h receiv$ ,indian s]vices1     
includ+ education or heal? c>e1 bas$ ^u 
_! /atus z ,indians4  #d4 ,f$]al        
recognition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al        
recognition is ext5d$ to ! ,tribe4  7b7 
,effect ( ,f$]al laws ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 all ,f$]al laws     
7includ+ regulations7 ( g5]al           
application to ,indians & ,indian       
,tribes1 includ+ ! ,act ( ,june #ah1    
#aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47     
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian              
,reorganization ,act71 %all apply to !  
,tribe & ea* memb]4  #e4 ,f$]al s]vices 
& b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe &  

ea* memb] %all be eligible = all s]vices
 & b5efits provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 ,indians & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian   
,tribes1 )\t reg>d to-- 7#a7 ! exi/5ce (
 a res]vation = ! ,tribe2 or  7#b7 !    
location ( ! resid5ce ( any memb] on or 
ne> an ,indian res]vation4  7b7 ,s]vice 
area ,= purposes ( ! deliv]y ( s]vices &
 b5efits to memb]s1 & 9 reg>d to l& & ! 
transf] ( l& z set =? 9 section #h ( ?is
 ,act1 ! s]vice area ( ! ,tribe %all be 
consid]$ to be ! area compris$ ( ,los   
,angeles ,c\nty1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia4 
,su* s]vices & b5efits %all be provid$  
not)/&+ ! e/abli%m5t ( a res]vation or  
acquisition ( additional l& aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4             
,reaffirmation ( rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act dim9i%es any "r or     
privilege ( ! ,tribe or any memb] t     
exi/$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,claims ( ,tribe ,except z o!rwise
 provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
alt]s or affects any legal or equitable 
claim ( ! ,tribe to en=ce any "r or     

privilege res]v$ by1 or grant$ to1 !    
,tribe t 0 wrongfully d5i$ to1 or tak5  
f1 ! ,tribe be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,memb]%ip roll  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,tribe %all submit to ! ,secret>y )9
 ?irty days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 a memb]%ip roll consi/+ ( ! "n ( 
ea* individual enroll$ z a memb] ( !    
,tribe4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( memb]%ip ,! 
qualifications = inclusion on ! memb]%ip
 roll ( ! ,tribe %all be det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) ! ,tribe's ,con/itution1   
enact$ ,febru>y #ag1 #bjjg1 any am5dm5ts
 or *anges to ! ,con/itution1 or ,tribal
 laws p]ta9+ to memb]%ip4 ,^u receipt ( 
! roll1 ! ,secret>y %all imm$iately     
publi% notice ( su* 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 
7c7 ,ma9t5ance ( roll ,! ,tribe %all h !
 sole au?ority & responsibility to      
ma9ta9 ! memb]%ip roll ( ! ,tribe4  #h4 
,transf] ( l&  7a7 ,initial resevation  
,)9 n9ety days f ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 ! ,secret>y %all acquire & take    
into tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe title to

 l& id5tifi$ by ! ,tribe t is locat$ )9 
! s]vice area ( ! ,tribe1 n to exce$    
#cjj acres4  7b7 ,eligibility ,l&s tak5 
into tru/ w be deem$ "p ( ! re/oration (
 l&s = an ,indian ,tribe t is re/or$ to 
,f$]al recognition pursuant to section  
#bj7;b77#a77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,indian ,gam+ 
,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4         
#bgai7;b77#a77;,b77iii774  7c7          
,additional l&s ,! ,secret>y may acquire
 additional l& = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe    
pursuant to section #e ( ! ,act ( ,june 
#ah1 #aicd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eajh7        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian              
,reorganization ,act74  7d7 ,tribal fee 
l&s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1   
)\t fur!r approval1 ratification1 or    
au?orization by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !      
,tribe may lease1 sell1 convey1 w>rant1 
or o!rwise transf] all or any "p its    
int]e/ 9 any real prop]ty t is 7#a7 n   
locat$ )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies ( !        
,res]vation1 & 7#b7 n held 9 tru/ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe4