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(a) In general The Tribe and its members shall be eligible for all services and benefits provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized Indian Tribes, including services and benefits under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe when— (1) the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services has each developed a determination of needs under subsection (c); and (2) the Secretary has completed the verification of the membership roll under subsection (d). (b) Service area Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Service area for the purpose of delivery of Federal services to Tribal members shall be determined in coordination and consultation with the Secretary. (c) Determination of needs On verification by the Secretary of a membership roll under subsection (d), the Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall each— (1) develop, in consultation with the Tribe, a determination of needs to provide the services for which members of the Tribe are eligible; and (2) in the first fiscal year following the date on which the membership roll is verified under subsection (d), submit to Congress a written statement of those needs which shall be included in the materials submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for that fiscal year. (d) Tribal membership roll (1) In general As a condition of receiving Federal services and benefits described in subsection (a), the Tribe shall submit to the Secretary the membership roll in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, which shall be verified by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Verification and timeline The verification by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be limited to confirming documentary proof of compliance with the membership criteria set out in the governing documents submitted under section 6; and (B) be completed not later than 2 years after the submission of a digitized membership roll with supporting documentary proof by the Tribe to the Secretary.