01/11/2022
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"This removes the need for a tribe to be ``under federal jurisdiction'' on June 18, 1934."
"H.R. 6180 would recognize the Poarch Band of Creek Indians as covered by the IRA and reaffirm any lands previously taken into trust for the tribe's benefit by the Secretary as trust land."
"This legislation ensures that the IRA applies to the Tribe, enhances their ability to improve essential government services, and treating them on par with other federally recognized tribes."
"This bill is not only about supporting the Tribe, but it is also about the potential to boost Alabama economy by generating new revenue and creating thousands of jobs."