,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbd,mr4    
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d
 ,f$]al recognition to ! ,unit$ ,h\ma   
,nation1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$  
,h\ma ,recognition ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,int]im  
,tribal ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m int]im ,tribal 
,gov]nm5t means ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !
 ,unit$ ,h\ma ,nation1 ,inc4  7#b7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,tribal   
con/itution ,! t]m ,tribal con/itution  
means ! ,tribal con/itution adopt$      
pursuant to section #d4  7#d7 ,tribal   
memb] ,! t]m ,tribal memb] means--  7,a7
 an individual :o is an enroll$ memb] ( 
! ,tribe z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act2 &  7,b7 an individual :o is plac$ 
on ! memb]%ip rolls ( ! ,tribe 9        
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,tribe ,!  

t]m ,tribe means ! ,unit$ ,h\ma ,nation4
  #c4 ,f$]al recognition  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,f$]al recognition is ext5d$ to !       
,tribe4  7b7 ,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 #eaja et seq477 t  
are n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act %all be     
applicable to ! ,tribe & ,tribal memb]s4
  7c7 ,f$]al s]vices & b5efits  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,tribe & ,tribal memb]s %all be
 eligible = all s]vices & b5efits       
provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes )\t reg>d to 
! exi/5ce ( a res]vation = ! ,tribe4    
7#b7 ,s]vice area ,= purposes ( deliv]y 
( s]vices & b5efits to ,tribal memb]s1 !
 s]vice area ( ! ,tribe %all be consid]$
 to be ! foll[+ p>i%es 9 ! ,/ate (      
,l\isiana3 7,a7 ,/4 ,m>y4  7,b7         
,t]rebonne4  7,c7 ,laf\r*e4  7,d7       
,jeff]son4  7,e7 ,plaquem9es4  7,f7 ,/4 
,b]n>d4  #d4 ,memb]%ip roll  7a7        

,initial roll ,z a condition ( receiv+  
recognition1 s]vices1 & b5efits pursuant
 to ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe %all submit to ! 
,secret>y1 by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an        
memb]%ip roll consi/+ ( ! "n ( ea*      
individual enroll$ z a ,tribal memb]4   
7b7 ,det]m9ation ( memb]%ip  7#a7       
,initial roll ,! qualifications =       
inclusion on ! memb]%ip roll submitt$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be det]m9$ by !    
int]im ,tribal ,gov]nm5t 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t memb]%ip
 ,^u adoption "u section #d1 ! ,tribal  
con/itution %all gov]n memb]%ip 9 !     
,tribe4  7c7 ,ma9t5ance ( roll ,! ,tribe
 %all ma9ta9 ! memb]%ip roll4  #e4      
,tribal ,con/itution  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! initial        
memb]%ip roll is submitt$ to ! ,secret>y
 pursuant to section #c7;a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all conduct1 by secret ballot1 an     
election = ! purpose ( adopt+ a         
con/itution = ! ,tribe 9 accordance ) ! 
proc$ures applicable to elections "u    

section #af ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd 
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eabc74  7b7 ,notice ,!  
,secret>y %all provide at lea/ #fj days 
notice to ,tribal memb]s ) respect to ! 
date ( ! election held "u subsection    
7a74  7c7 ,abs5tee ballots ,abs5tee vot+
 %all be p]mitt$ ) respect to ! election
 "u subsection 7a7 reg>dless ( vot]     
resid5ce4  #f4 ,gov]n+ body  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 ! gov]n+ body ( ! ,tribe %all be   
elect$ 9 accordance ) ! election        
proc$ures specifi$ 9 ! ,tribal          
con/itution4  7b7 ,int]im ,gov]nm5t     
,until a gov]n+ body is elect$ & takes  
(fice 9 accordance ) election proc$ures 
specifi$ 9 ! ,tribal con/itution adopt$ 
"u section #e1 ! int]im ,tribal         
,gov]nm5t %all be ! gov]n+ body ( !     
,tribe4  #g4 ,res]vation ( ! tribe  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,tribe1 !     
,secret>y %all take into tru/ = ! b5efit
 ( ! ,tribe any l&s held 9 fee by !     
,tribe )9 ! s]vice area describ$ 9      
section #c7;c77#b74  7b7 ,res]vation    

/atus ,any l& tak5 into tru/ = ! b5efit 
( ! ,tribe pursuant to ?is section %all1
 ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,tribe1 be consid]$ "p 
( ! res]vation ( ! ,tribe4  7c7 ,gam+ ,!
 ,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  #h4 ,reaffirmation (      
rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
dim9i%es any "r or privilege ( ! ,tribe 
or any ,tribal 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  7c7 ,hunt+ & 
fi%+ rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act exp&s1     
r$uces1 or affects 9 any mann] any      

hunt+1 fi%+1 trapp+1 ga!r+1 or wat]     
rights ( ! ,tribe & ,tribal memb]s4