To restore Federal Indian services to members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, Texas, to clarify United States citizenship status of such members, to provide trust land for the benefit of the Tribe, and for other purposes.
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Federal Indian Services Restoration Act of 1998 - Provides that members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, Texas, shall be eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to members of federally recognized tribes without regard to the existence of a reservation for such Tribe in such County. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the head of each department and agency, in providing such services, to consult and cooperate with appropriate officials or agencies of the Mexican Government (including through joint funding agreements between U.S. and Mexican agencies) to ensure that such services meet the members' special tricultural needs.
Requires the Secretary, upon the Tribe's request, to provide technical assistance to prevent duplication of services for members of any federally recognized tribe in Maverick County.
Permits the Secretary to accept certain land in Maverick County to be held in trust for such Tribe.
Referred to House Resources
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-707, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-707, Part I.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 18, 1998.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
Mr. Gilchrest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8469-8470)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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