United Houma Recognition Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7541 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7541 To extend Federal recognition to the United Houma Nation, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend Federal recognition to the United Houma Nation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``United Houma Recognition Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Interim tribal government.--The term ``interim Tribal Government'' means the Board of Directors of the United Houma Nation, Inc. (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Tribal constitution.--The term ``Tribal constitution'' means the Tribal constitution adopted pursuant to…