Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe Recognition Act

This bill officially recognizes the Mono Lake Kootzaduka'a Tribe as a federally recognized tribe, making the tribe and its members eligible for federal services and benefits provided to recognized tribes. The tribe's service area covers Mono and Inyo Counties in California, and the tribe is granted hunting and fishing rights on federal lands within its traditional homeland. The tribe is required to create and maintain a list of its members and submit it to the Department of the Interior, and the department must place certain land in Mono County into trust for the tribe's benefit if requested.

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