United States · Bill · S
S. 1273 (96th)
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act
Introduced
5 June 1979
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Status
Measure passed Senate, amended.
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Summary
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Restoration Act - Restores Federal recognition, services, and benefits as a tribe to the Cedar City, Shivwits, Kanosh, Koosharem, and Indian Peaks Bands of Paiute Indians of Utah. Restores certain rights and privileges, but does not grant or restore any hunting, fishing, or trapping rights, or a reservation for such tribe or its members. Reopens the final membership list of such tribe. Provides procedures for the election, under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior, of an interim tribal council, which shall govern the tribe until the adoption of permanent bylaws and a constitution. Provides for a tribal election, under the supervision of the Secretary and the interim council, for adoption of a constitution and bylaws establishing a permanent government and tribal membership rules.
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3 official files
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 December 1979
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 December 1979
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 June 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1273
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1273