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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 3535 (Reported in House) — To restore Federal recognition to the Ruffey Rancheria of California, and for other purposes. · Sec. 8

Sec. 8. Definitions

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For purposes of this Act: The term Interim Council means the governing body of the Tribe specified in section 6. The term member means any person meeting the enrollment criteria under section 4(b). The term reservation means those lands acquired and held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to section 3. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term service area means Siskiyou County in the State of California. Neither the Tribe’s service area nor its near-reservation area shall be extended into or located within the State of Oregon for any Federal or State program or service.
The term State means the State of California. The term Tribe means the Ruffey Rancheria of California.
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