To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.

House Votes

This bill changes the rules about who can be a member of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina. It amends a specific part of the 1993 settlement law, focusing on “future membership,” which means it affects people who may join the tribe going forward.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Current and future members of the Catawba Indian Tribe, and people applying to join the tribe.
• What changes: It updates subsection (d) of section 7 in the 1993 law to adjust the tribe’s membership rules for the future.
• When: The changes would apply after the bill becomes law.