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On the recordOctober 27, 2015
H.R. 3764 will take away the Secretary of the Interior's authority to acknowledge tribes, and places it solely in the hands of Congress.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz expresses concern over Congress gaining sole authority over tribal recognition.

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