§1300j–7a. Membership list

(a) List of members as of September 1994

Not later than 120 days after September 21, 1994, the Band shall submit to the Secretary a list of all individuals who, as of September 21, 1994, were members of the Band.

(b) List of individuals eligible for membership

(1) In general

Not later than 18 months after September 21, 1994, the Band shall submit to the Secretary a membership roll that contains the names of all individuals eligible for membership in the Band. The Band, in consultation with the Secretary, shall determine whether an individual is eligible for membership in the Band on the basis of provisions in the governing documents of the Band that determine the qualifications for inclusion in the membership roll of the Band.

(2) Publication of notice

At such time as the roll has been submitted to the Secretary, the Secretary shall immediately publish in the Federal Register a notice of such roll.

(3) Maintenance of roll

The Band shall ensure that the roll is maintained and kept current.

(Pub. L. 103–323, §9, as added Pub. L. 103–435, §20(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4574 ; amended Pub. L. 104–109, §1, Feb. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 763 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 103–323 was renumbered section 10 and is classified to section 1300j–8 of this title.

Amendments

1996-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–109, §1(1), (2), substituted "Band" for "Bands" in two places and struck out "respective" after "members of the".

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–109, §1(1), (3)(A), substituted "Band shall submit" for "Bands shall submit", "a membership roll that contains" for "membership rolls that contain", "membership in the Band" for "membership in such Bands", and "The Band" for "Each such Band".

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–109, §1(3)(B), substituted "roll has" for "rolls have" and "such roll" for "such rolls".

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–109, §1(1), (3)(C), (D), substituted "roll" for "rolls" in heading and substituted "Band shall ensure that the roll is maintained" for "Bands shall ensure that the rolls are maintained" in text.