,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aadd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac ,mr4  
,/ockman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore an     
opportunity = tribal economic developm5t
 on t]ms t are equal & fair1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ( 
,texas ,equal & ,fair ,opportunity      
,settlem5t ,act4  #b4 ,congressional    
f9d+s & decl>ation ( policy ,congress   
f9ds & decl>es t3  7a7 ,f9d+s &         
decl>ations  7#a7 ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to promote tribal         
self-det]m9ation & economic             
self-suffici5cy & to support !          
resolution ( disputes ov] hi/orical     
claims4  7#b7 ,sam ,h\/on1 z a lead] 9 !
 ,texas ,revolution & ! ,presid5t ( !   
,republic ( ,texas1 e/abli%$ fri5dly    
relations ) ! tribes1 express$ 8 p]sonal
 appreciation = ! assi/ance ( ! tribes  
dur+ ! fight = ,texas indep5d5ce1 &     

endeavor$ to protect _! l&s & rights4   
7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pursuant to      
,f$]al law & 9 accordance ) sev]al      
,f$]al c\rt decisions1 has affirm$ !    
rights ( tribes1 includ+ !              
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ( ,texas       
7,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe71 to free &   
undi/urb$ use & occupancy ( its         
aborig9al l&s1 includ+ ! "r to          
comp5sation :5 ^? rights are violat$4   
7#d7 ,! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe holds  
aborig9al title to l& 9 s\!a/]n ,texas t
 has be5 subject to illegal trespass &  
use1 depriv+ ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe 
( critical economic developm5t          
opportunities1 includ+ valuable timb]   
production & oil & gas leas+4  7#e7 ,9  
,june #bjjj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (    
,f$]al ,claims rul$ t !                 
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe reta9$         
aborig9al title to #e4e million acres ( 
l& 9 s\!a/]n ,texas4 ,9 its decision1 ! 
,c\rt also rul$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
responsible = ! ,tribe's loss ( use ( m 
?an #b4he million acres4  7#f7 ,9       

,octob] #bjjb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (  
,f$]al ,claims adopt$ ! sum ( ,two      
,hundr$ ,sev5ty ,million ,six ,hundr$   
,?\s& ,doll>s 7#bgj1fjj1jjj7 z ! jo9tly 
/ipulat$ am\nt ( economic damages to be 
recov]$ by ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,!re is p5d+ be=e
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !     
,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,texas a lawsuit by ! 
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe1 seek+         
decl>atory & injunctive relief bas$ on !
 ,unit$ ,/ates failure to dis*>ge its   
fiduci>y duty to ! ,tribe4  7#h7        
,despite ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe's   
/rongly held beliefs ab\t ! rights x    
possesses reg>d+ its aborig9al l&s1 !   
,tribe has decid$ to =ego1 rel9qui%1    
waive1 & o!rwise disclaim any su*       
rights1 on ! condition t ,congress      
au?orize a re/oration ( its ,f$]al      
/atus1 z h]e9aft] describ$4  7#i7 ,!    
,congress %>es ) ! ,/ate ( ,texas & !   
p>ties to ?is litigation a desire to    
emp[] ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe to     
gov]n its own economic future &         

appreciates ! ,tribe's will+ness to =ego
 its aborig9al rights 9 ex*ange =       
improv$ economic self-suffici5cy4  7#aj7
 ,?is legislation repres5ts a good fai? 
ef=t on ! "p ( ,congress to provide !   
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ) an economic  
developm5t opportunity "u ! same t]ms & 
conditions z o!r f$]ally recogniz$      
,indian tribes1 9 ex*ange = ! ,tribe's  
agreem5t to rel9qui% its rights z       
describ$ above4  7#aa7 ,9 ! abs5ce (    
,congressional action1 ^! l& claims &   
relat$ claims w be pursu$ ?r\gh ! c\rts1
 a process :i* 9 all likelihood w       
consume _m ye>s & !reby promote ho/ility
 & unc]ta9ty 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas1 to !   
ultimate detrim5t ( ! ,alabama-,c\%atta 
,tribe1 its memb]s1 & all o!r citiz5s ( 
! ,/ate ( ,texas4  7b7 ,purposes ,x is !
 purpose ( ?is sub*apt]--  7#a7 to      
recognize ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe's  
loss ( its aborig9al l&s & ! result+    
loss ( any economically productive use (
 ^? l&s = decades2  7#b7 to re/ore an   
economic developm5t opportunity to !    

,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe on t]ms t are  
equal & fair2  7#c7 to resolve que/ions 
ab\t ! rights & obligations ( ^? l&[n]s 
9 ,texas t hold title subject to !      
,tribe's aborig9al title2 &  7#d7 to    
insulate ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & taxpay]s f
 pot5tially great] & ongo+ liability f  
^! claims4  #c4 ,re/oration ,act am5dm5t
 ,= ! purpose ( re/or+ an economic      
developm5t opportunity on t]ms t are    
equal & fair1 ,section #bjg ( !         
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribes ( ,texas      
,re/oration ,act1 ,public ,law #ajj-hi  
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #gcg7 is h]eby delet$4   
#d4 ,judgm5t & dismissal ( litigation ,n
 lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !           
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ( ,texas %all  
execute & file ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict (    
,texas 9 ! p5d+ litigation a motion =   
entry ( f9al judgm5t 9 accordance ) !   
t]ms ( ?is sub*apt]4  #e4 ,approval (   
prior transf]s & ext+ui%m5t ( claims &  
aborig9al title  7a7 ,approval &        

ratification ( prior transf]s ,any      
invalid transf] be=e ! date ( !         
introduction ( ?is legislation ( l& or  
natural res\rces locat$ )9 ! ,/ate (    
,texas1 includ+ b n limit$ to transf]s  
pursuant to a /atute or treaty (1 or )1 
any ,/ate or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f1 by1 or 
on behalf ( ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe (
 ,texas1 or any pr$ecessor 9 int]e/ or  
any ( its memb]s1 %all be deem$ to h be5
 made 9 compliance ) ! ,con/itution &   
all laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,congress   
h]eby does approve & ratify any su*     
invalid transf] effective z ( ! date (  
said transf]4  7b7 ,ext+ui%m5t (        
aborig9al title ,by virtue ( ! approval 
& ratification ( a transf] ( l& or      
natural res\rces effect$ by subsection  
7a7 ( ?is section1 any aborig9al title  
held by ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe (    
,texas1 or any pr$ecessor 9 int]e/ or   
any ( its memb]s1 to any l& or natural  
res\rces ! transf] ( :i* 0 approv$ &    
ratifi$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section 
%all be reg>d$ z ext+ui%$ z ( ! date (  

su* transf]4  7c7 ,ext+ui%m5t ( claims  
,by virtue ( ! approval & ratification (
 a transf] ( l& or natural res\rces     
effect$ by ?is section1 or ! ext+ui%m5t 
( aborig9al title effect$ h]eby1 any    
claim 7includ+ any claim = damages =    
trespass or = use & occupancy7 by1 or on
 behalf (1 ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ( 
,texas1 or any pr$ecessor 9 int]e/ or   
any ( its memb]s1 aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or ! ,/ate ( ,texas :i* is bas$ on--    
7#a7 any int]e/ 9 or "r involv+ any l&  
or natural res\rces ! transf] ( :i* 0   
approv$ & ratifi$ by subsection 7a7 (   
?is section1 or  7#b7 any aborig9al     
title to l& or natural res\rces !       
ext+ui%m5t ( :i* 0 effect$ by subsection
 7b7 ( ?is section1  %all be reg>d$ z   
ext+ui%$ z ( ! date ( any su* transf]4  
7d7 ,sav+s provisions  7#a7 ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$ to affect or    
elim9ate ! p]sonal claim ( an individual
 ,indian 7except = a ,f$]al common law  
fraud claim7 :i* is pursu$ "u any law ( 
g5]al applicability t protects          

non-,indians z well z ,indians4  7#b7   
,no?+ 9 ?is sub*apt] is int5d$ to alt] !
 /atus ( l&s held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates on behalf ( ! ,alabama-,c\%atta  
,tribe ( ,texas4