Notes on 25 U.S.C. § 941 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 25 U.S.C. § 941 : US Code - Notes
(Pub. L. 103-116, Sec. 2, Oct. 27, 1993, 107 Stat. 1118.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Indian Reorganization Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(C),
is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter V (Sec. 461 et seq.) of this
chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 461 of this title and
Tables.
The Catawba Tribe of South Carolina Division of Assets Act and
the 1959 Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(D), (E), probably mean
Pub. L. 86-322, Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 592, which was classified
generally to subchapter XLIII (Sec. 931 et seq.) of this chapter
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-116, Sec. 4(c), Oct. 27, 1993, 107
Stat. 1121.
Legislation suspending until October 1, 1993, the running of any
unexpired statute of limitation applicable to the Tribe's land
claim, referred to in subsec. (a)(6), is Pub. L. 102-339, Sec. 3,
Aug. 11, 1992, 106 Stat. 869, which is not classified to the Code.
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original
"this Act", meaning Pub. L. 103-116, Oct. 27, 1993, 107 Stat. 1118,
known as the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims
Settlement Act of 1993, which is classified generally to this
subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 17 of Pub. L. 103-116 provided that: "Except for sections
7, 8, and 12 [enacting sections 941e, 941f and 941j of this title],
the provisions of this Act [see Short Title note below] shall
become effective upon the transfer of the Existing Reservation
under section 12 [enacting section 941j of this title] to the
Secretary."
[In accordance with the provisions of Pub. L. 103-116, a
quitclaim deed transferring the existing reservation to the United
States as Trustee for the Tribe was executed on Nov. 29, 1993. This
conveyance was accepted on behalf of the United States, in trust,
on Jan. 19, 1994. The deed was recorded Jan. 20, 1994.]
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 103-116 provided that: "This Act [enacting
this subchapter and repealing subchapter XLIII (Sec. 931 et seq.)
of this chapter] may be cited as the 'Catawba Indian Tribe of South
Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993'."
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