A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

Summary

The bill deletes the requirement that new Catawba tribal members must be lineal descendants of people on the 1993 base membership rolls and maintain continuous political relations with the tribe. It gives the Catawba Indian Nation authority to decide who may be enrolled. This could change who is recognized as a tribal member and any benefits tied to that status.

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