Menominee Restoration Act - Provides for the repeal of the Act of June 17, 1954 which terminated Federal supervision of the Menominee Tribe. States that as soon as practicable the Secretary of the Interior shall establish a membership role of the tribe which shall include all members listed on the final 1954 role who are still living on the date of enactment of this Act and all descendants of persons listed on the 1954 role if such descendants have at least one-quarter Menominee blood.
Provides that all persons on the membership role shall be eligible to receive all Federal services furnished American Indians because of their status as Indians. States that subject to the approval of the Secretary the tribe shall organize a governing body for the tribe's common welfare and shall adopt an appropriate constitution and bylaws.
States that subject to the approval of the shareholders as required by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, the board of Directors of Menominee Enterprises Incorporated shall transfer to the Secretary all assets held by such corporation. Provides that such assets shall be held in trust by the Secretary, on behalf of the United States for the tribe.
Provides that this Act shall reinstitute all, and shall not abrogate any, water, hunting, fishing, and trapping rights or privileges, and any other rights and privileges of the tribe enjoyed under Federal treaty or otherwise. Authorizes the Secretary to make such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-572.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, H. Rept. 93-572.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #532 (404-3).
Roll Call #532 (House)Measure passed House, roll call #532 (404-3).
Roll Call #532 (House)Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-604.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-604.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-197.
Public law 93-197.
Enacted as Public Law 93-197
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