Extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and applies U.S. laws to the tribe and its members.
The Lumbee Fairness Act extends federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, making them eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes. The Act also applies all U.S. laws of general application to Indians and Indian tribes to the Lumbee Tribe and its members. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to take land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, and the State of North Carolina is required to exercise jurisdiction over criminal offenses and civil actions arising on land owned by or held in trust by the United States for.
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