A bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 with respect to future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation.

This bill proposes an amendment to the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 , specifically targeting its provisions on future tribal membership. The legislation seeks to modify Section 7(d) of the original Act, which currently imposes specific enrollment requirements. The primary effect of this amendment is to eliminate two key criteria for future membership in the Catawba Indian Nation. It removes the stipulation that an individual must be a lineal descendant of a person on the final base membership roll and must have continuously maintained political relations with the Tribe. This change would grant the Catawba Indian Nation greater autonomy and flexibility in defining its own membership rules for future generations.