TITLE 25 - US CODE - SUBCHAPTER LXXVIII - YSLETA DEL SUR PUEBLO: RESTORATION OF FEDERAL SUPERVISION

25 USC 1300g - Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter
(1) the term tribe means the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (as so designated by section 1300g–1 of this title);
(2) the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior or his designated representative;
(3) the term reservation means lands within El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas
(A) held by the tribe on August 18, 1987;
(B) held in trust by the State or by the Texas Indian Commission for the benefit of the tribe on August 18, 1987;
(C) held in trust for the benefit of the tribe by the Secretary under section 1300g–4 (g)(2) of this title; and
(D) subsequently acquired and held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the tribe.[1]
(4) the term State means the State of Texas;
(5) the term Tribal Council means the governing body of the tribe as recognized by the Texas Indian Commission on August 18, 1987, and such tribal councils successors; and
(6) the term Tiwa Indians Act means the Act entitled An Act relating to the Tiwa Indians of Texas. and approved April 12, 1968 (82 Stat. 93).
[1] So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.

25 USC 1300g1 - Redesignation of tribe

The Indians designated as the Tiwa Indians of Ysleta, Texas, by the Tiwa Indians Act shall, on and after August 18, 1987, be known and designated as the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the Tiwa Indians of Ysleta, Texas, shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo.

25 USC 1300g2 - Restoration of Federal trust relationship; Federal services and assistance

(a) Federal trust relationship 
The Federal trust relationship between the United States and the tribe is hereby restored. The Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended [25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.], and all laws and rules of law of the United States of general application to Indians, to nations, tribes, or bands of Indians, or to Indian reservations which are not inconsistent with any specific provision contained in this subchapter shall apply to the members of the tribe, the tribe, and the reservation.
(b) Restoration of rights and privileges 
All rights and privileges of the tribe and members of the tribe under any Federal treaty, statute, Executive order, agreement, or under any other authority of the United States which may have been diminished or lost under the Tiwa Indians Act are hereby restored.
(c) Federal services and benefits 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the tribe and the members of the tribe shall be eligible, on and after August 18, 1987, for all benefits and services furnished to federally recognized Indian tribes.
(d) Effect on property rights and other obligations 
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, the enactment of this subchapter shall not affect any property right or obligation or any contractual right or obligation in existence before August 18, 1987, or any obligation for taxes levied before August 18, 1987.

25 USC 1300g3 - State and tribal authority

(a) State authority 
Nothing in this Act shall affect the power of the State of Texas to enact special legislation benefiting the tribe, and the State is authorized to perform any services benefiting the tribe that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
(b) Tribal authority 
The Tribal Council shall represent the tribe and its members in the implementation of this subchapter and shall have full authority and capacity
(1) to enter into contracts, grant agreements, and other arrangements with any Federal department or agency, and
(2) to administer or operate any program or activity under or in connection with any such contract, agreement, or arrangement, to enter into subcontracts or award grants to provide for the administration of any such program or activity, or to conduct any other activity under or in connection with any such contract, agreement, or arrangement.

25 USC 1300g4 - Provisions relating to tribal reservation

(a) Federal reservation established 
The reservation is hereby declared to be a Federal Indian reservation for the use and benefit of the tribe without regard to whether legal title to such lands is held in trust by the Secretary.
(b) Conveyance of land by State 
The Secretary shall
(1) accept any offer from the State to convey title to any land within the reservation held in trust on August 18, 1987, by the State or by the Texas Indian Commission for the benefit of the tribe to the Secretary, and
(2) hold such title, upon conveyance by the State, in trust for the benefit of the tribe.
(c) Conveyance of land by tribe 
At the written request of the Tribal Council, the Secretary shall
(1) accept conveyance by the tribe of title to any land within the reservation held by the tribe on August 18, 1987, to the Secretary, and
(2) hold such title, upon such conveyance by the tribe, in trust for the benefit of the tribe.
(d) Approval of deed by Attorney General 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, the Attorney General of the United States shall approve any deed or other instrument which conveys title to land within El Paso or Hudspeth Counties, Texas, to the United States to be held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the tribe.
(e) Permanent improvements authorized 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of law, the Secretary or the tribe may erect permanent improvements, improvements of substantial value, or any other improvement authorized by law on the reservation without regard to whether legal title to such lands has been conveyed to the Secretary by the State or the tribe.
(f) Civil and criminal jurisdiction within reservation 
The State shall exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction within the boundaries of the reservation as if such State had assumed such jurisdiction with the consent of the tribe under sections 1321 and 1322 of this title.
(g) Acquisition of land by tribe after August 18, 1987 

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Tribal Council may, on behalf of the tribe
(A) acquire land located within El Paso County, or Hudspeth County, Texas, after August 18, 1987, and take title to such land in fee simple, and
(B) lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of such land in the same manner in which a private person may do so under the laws of the State.
(2) At the written request of the Tribal Council, the Secretary may
(A) accept conveyance to the Secretary by the Tribal Council (on behalf of the tribe) of title to any land located within El Paso County, or Hudspeth County, Texas, that is acquired by the Tribal Council in fee simple after August 18, 1987, and
(B) hold such title, upon such conveyance by the Tribal Council, in trust for the benefit of the tribe.

25 USC 1300g5 - Tiwa Indians Act repealed

The Tiwa Indians Act is hereby repealed.

25 USC 1300g6 - Gaming activities

(a) In general 
All gaming activities which are prohibited by the laws of the State of Texas are hereby prohibited on the reservation and on lands of the tribe. Any violation of the prohibition provided in this subsection shall be subject to the same civil and criminal penalties that are provided by the laws of the State of Texas. The provisions of this subsection are enacted in accordance with the tribes request in Tribal Resolution No. T.C.0286 which was approved and certified on March 12, 1986.
(b) No State regulatory jurisdiction 
Nothing in this section shall be construed as a grant of civil or criminal regulatory jurisdiction to the State of Texas.
(c) Jurisdiction over enforcement against members 
Notwithstanding section 1300g–4 (f) of this title, the courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any offense in violation of subsection (a) of this section that is committed by the tribe, or by any member of the tribe, on the reservation or on lands of the tribe. However, nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding the State of Texas from bringing an action in the courts of the United States to enjoin violations of the provisions of this section.

25 USC 1300g7 - Tribal membership

(a) In general 
The membership of the tribe shall consist of
(1) the individuals listed on the Tribal Membership Roll approved by the tribes Resolution No. TC584 approved December 18, 1984, and approved by the Texas Indian Commissions Resolution No. TIC85005 adopted on January 16, 1985; and
(2) a descendant of an individual listed on that Roll if the descendant
(i) has 1/8 degree or more of Tigua-Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Indian blood, and
(ii) is enrolled by the tribe.
(b) Removal from tribal roll 
Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section
(1) the tribe may remove an individual from tribal membership if it determines that the individuals enrollment was improper; and
(2) the Secretary, in consultation with the tribe, may review the Tribal Membership Roll.