Sec. 5884. Amendments to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980
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The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— in section 3— in subsection (m), by striking and at the end; in subsection (n), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: Mi’kmaq Nation means the sole successor to the Micmac Nation as constituted in aboriginal times in what is now the State of Maine, and all its predecessors and successors in interest, and which is represented, as of the date of enactment of this subsection, as to lands within the United States, by the Mi’kmaq Council. ; and in section 6— in subsection (a), by striking provided in section 8(e) and section 5(d)(4) and inserting otherwise provided in this Act ; and in subsection (h)— by striking Except as other wise provided in this Act, the and inserting The ; in the first sentence, by inserting or enacted for the benefit of before Indians, Indian nations ; by inserting that is in effect as of the date of the enactment of the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act,
(2)after United States
(1); by striking also
(2)and inserting also
(3); and by striking within the State and inserting within the State, unless Federal law or the State laws of Maine provide for the application of such Federal law or regulation . Section 8 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; and in the second sentence, by striking respective tribe or nation each place it appears and inserting respective tribe, nation, or band ; in subsection (b)— by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; and by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; by striking subsection (e); by redesignating subsection
(f)as subsection (e); and in subsection (e), as so redesignated— by striking or after Passamaquoddy Tribe and inserting a comma; by inserting , the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, or the Mi’kmaq Nation after Penobscot Nation ; and by striking or nation and inserting , nation, or band . Section 16 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–420 ) is amended— by striking
(a)at the beginning; and by striking subsection (b). Section 8 of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act ( Public Law 102–171 ) is repealed.
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Sec. 5884
Amendments to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96-420
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102-171
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