US HB474

Extends full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (designated as petitioner number 65 by the Office of Federal Acknowledgment), amending the 1956 Lumbee Act which had denied them federal benefits

Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all federal services and benefits provided to federally recognized Indian tribes, with members in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties deemed to be residing on or near a reservation

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for the Tribe's benefit, with applications for land in Robeson County treated as "on reservation" trust acquisitions

Requires the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a determination of needs for tribal services within 2 years after tribal roll verification

Grants North Carolina jurisdiction over criminal offenses and civil actions on tribal land, with provisions allowing future transfer of jurisdiction to the United States through agreement between the Tribe and the State