Pub. L. 100-89, tit. II, sec. 201
DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this title— (1) the term “tribe” means the Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas (considered as one tribe in accordance with section 202); (2) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior or his designated representative; (3) the term “reservation” means the Alabama and Coushatta Indian Reservation in Polk County, Texas, comprised of— (A) the lands and other natural resources conveyed to the State of Texas by the Secretary pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the termination of Federal supervision over the property of the Alabama and Coushatta Tribes of Indians of Texas, and the individual members thereof; and for other purposes.” and approved August 23, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 721); (B) the lands and other natural resources purchased for and deeded to the Alabama Indians in accordance with an 101 STAT. 670act of the legislature of the State of Texas approved February 3, 1854; and (C) lands subsequently acquired and held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the tribe; (4) the term “State” means the State of Texas; (5) the term “constitution and bylaws” means the constitution and bylaws of the tribe which were adopted on June 16, 1971; and (6) the term “Tribal Council” means the governing body of the tribe under the constitution and bylaws.