,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #a1 #bjad ,mr4 ,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to take l&s & m9]al rights on ! res]vation ( ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe ( ,montana & o!r culturally important l&s into tru/1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,l&s ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe has dep5d$ on its l&s & l&-bas$ res\rces to support its way ( life s9ce "t immemorial4 7#b7 ,! ,tribe has made supreme & hi/oric sacrifices to repossess & ma9ta9 its homel&1 includ+ its ,res]vation 9 ,montana4 7#c7 ,! ,tribe curr5tly suff]s f trem5d\s social & economic *all5ges1 includ+ a lack ( employm5t opportunities on ! ,res]vation1 :i* c be improv$ by /r5g!n+ its control ov] its l& base1 natural res\rces1 & tru/ funds4 7#d7 ,! ,tribe & its memb]s are curr5tly ! b5eficial own]s ( ov] #ie p]c5t ( ! surface l&s on ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,res]vation & all b approximately #e1jjj subsurface acres ( ! ,res]vation4 7#e7 ,! ,tribe seeks to obta9 own]%ip ( approximately #e1jjj subsurface acres on its ,res]vation x does n own because ( an error by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure t subsurface :5 ! ,res]vation 0 exp&$ 9 #aijj4 7#f7 ,9 #bjjb1 ! ,tribe agre$ by settlem5t to dismiss its lawsuit aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* alleg$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates fail$ to protect ! ,res]vation f ! impacts ( coal developm5t1 9 return = assi/ance 9 secur+ tribal own]%ip ( ^? subsurface rights sub/antially 9 ! =m ( ?is ,act1 & to secure mitigation fund+ to address ! impacts ( coal developm5t 9 areas adjac5t to ! ,res]vation1 among o!r conditions4 7#g7 ,to increase tribal own]%ip ( ! surface l&s1 ! ,tribe has pur*as$ approximately #icb acres ( l& )9 its ,res]vation t 7 tak5 out ( tru/ own]%ip /atus = v>i\s reasons4 7#h7 ,! ,tribe has pur*as$ approximately #fce acres ( l& ne> ,be> ,butte1 ,s\? ,dakota1 :i* ! ,tribe consid]s sacr$ gr\nd = its memb]s1 z well z = memb]s ( o!r tribes4 7#i7 ,! ,tribe n[ seeks to h ! a=em5tion$ l&s & subsurface )9 ! ,res]vation & ,be> ,butte l&s tak5 into tru/ on its behalf by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aj7 ,if ! actions au?oriz$ by ?is ,act are complet$1 ! ,tribe w waive all legal claims aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aris+ out ( ! long/&+ loss ( ! subsurface rights & aris+ out ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates managem5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tru/ ,fund4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tru/ ,fund id5tifi$ 9 ! ,june #g1 #aiii ,agreem5t ,settl+ ,c]ta9 ,issues ,relat+ to ! ,tongue ,riv] ,dam ,project :i* 0 ent]$ into by ! ,tribe1 ! ,/ate ( ,montana1 & delegates ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & manag$ by ! ,(fice ( ,special ,tru/ee 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7#b7 ,great nor!rn prop]ties ,! t]m ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties means ! ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties ,limit$ ,p>tn]%ip1 :i* is a ,delaw>e limit$ p>tn]%ip4 7#c7 ,p]man5t fund ,! t]m ,p]man5t ,fund means ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe ,p]man5t ,fund manag$ by ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe pursuant to ! ,plan = ,inve/m5t1 ,managem5t & ,use ( ! ,fund1 z am5d$ by vote ( ! ,tribal memb]%ip on ,novemb] #b1 #bjaj4 7#d7 ,res]vation ,! t]m ,res]vation means ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,res]vation4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,montana4 7#g7 ,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe means ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe4 #d4 ,tribal fee l&s to be tak5 into tru/ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all take ! approximately #a1efh acres ( l& depict$ on ! map entitl$ ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,l& ,act--,fee-to-,tru/ ,l&s & dat$ ,m>* #bf1 #bjad1 & on ! map entitl$ ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,l& ,act--,fee-to-,tru/ ,l&s--,lame ,de] ,t[nsite1 & dat$ ,m>* #bf1 #bjad1 into tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe4 #e4 ,m9]al rights to be tak5 into tru/ 7a7 ,completion ( m9]al conveyances ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! notification describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 9 a s+le transaction-- 7#a7 ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties %all convey to ! ,tribe all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties1 consi/+ ( coal & iron ore m9]al int]e/s1 und]ly+ ! l& on ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,res]vation g5]ally depict$ z ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties on ! map entitl$ ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,l& ,act--,coal ,tracts & dat$ ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y %all convey to ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! coal m9]al int]e/s und]ly+ ! l& g5]ally depict$ z ,bull ,m\nta9s & ,ea/ ,=k on ! map entitl$ ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,f$]al ,tracts & dat$ ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad2 & 7#c7 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! de$ = ! conveyance au?oriz$ by p>agraph 7#b7 %all include a cov5ant1 runn+ ) ! l&-- 7,a7 t precludes ! coal convey$ f be+ m9$ by me?ods o!r ?an und]gr\nd m9+ te*niques until any surface own] 7z def9$ 9 section #gad ( ,public ,law #ie-hg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;e777 = any specific tract has giv5 writt5 cons5t to ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties to ent] su* specific tract & comm5ce surface m9+2 & 7,b7 %all n create any prop]ty int]e/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any surface own] 7z def9$ 9 section #gad ( ,public ,law #ie-hg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;e7774 7b7 ,tru/ /atus ,^u tribal reque/1 ! coal & iron ore m9]al int]e/s convey$ to ! ,tribe "u ?is section %all be held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe4 7c7 ,immunities ,! "r1 title1 & int]e/s convey$ to ! ,tribe "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all n be subject to taxation by ! ,/ate ( ,montana 7includ+ any political subdivision ( ! ,/ate ( ,montana74 7d7 ,rev5ue %>+ agreem5t ,consi/5t ) ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t ent]$ into effective ,febru>y #ai1 #bjjb1 by ! ,montana ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,l& ,commission]s & ! ,tribe1 ! ,tribe & ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties h agre$ on a =mula = %>+ rev5ue f developm5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,f$]al ,tracts 9 ! ev5t t ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,f$]al ,tracts are develop$ at a lat] date4 ,! ,tribe %all notify ! ,secret>y 9 writ+ t ! rev5ue %>+ agreem5t rema9s 9 effect4 7e7 ,waiv] ( legal claims ,9 return = ! conveyances ( m9]al int]e/s "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 ! ,tribe %all waive any & all claims aris+ f ! cont9u+ failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to acquire ! private coal & iron ore m9]al int]e/s id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 9 tru/ = ! ,tribe z "p ( ! ,res]vation z direct$ by ,congress 9 #aijj2 & 7#b7 ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties %all waive any claim aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to ! value or completion ( ! conveyances "u subsection 7a74 7f7 ,rescission ( m9]al conveyances ,if any portion ( ! m9]al conveyances "u subsection 7a7 is invalidat$ by a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction & ! judgm5t ( t c\rt is n vacat$ or rev]s$ on appeal-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !re is a f9al judgm5t1 ! ,secret>y or ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties may resc9d completely ea* m9]al conveyance "u subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y or ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties c>ries out a rescission "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! waiv] ( ! ,tribe "u ?is section %all be consid]$ to be resc9d$4 #f4 ,transf] ( ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tru/ ,fund to ,tribe 7a7 ,transf] ( fund ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,fund %all be transf]r$ to ! ,tribe & deposit$ into ! ,tribe's ,p]man5t ,fund4 7b7 ,p]mitt$ uses ( fund ,! pr9cipal ( ! ,fund1 ^u deposit 9 ! ,p]man5t ,fund1 %all be ma9ta9$ 9 p]petuity1 & ! e>n+s ( ! ,p]man5t ,fund %all be us$ z provid$ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe ,p]man5t ,fund ,plan4 7c7 ,waiv] ( legal claims ,9 return = transf] ( ! ,fund "u subsection 7a71 ! ,tribe %all waive any & all claims aris+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates managem5t ( ! ,fund4 #g4 ,eligibility = o!r ,f$]al b5efits ,no sums or o!r b5efits provid$ to ! ,tribe "u ?is ,act %all result 9 ! r$uction or d5ial ( any ,f$]al s]vices1 b5efits1 or programs to ! ,tribe or to any memb] ( ! ,tribe to :i* ! ,tribe or memb] is entitl$ or eligible because (-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( ! ,tribe z a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe2 or 7#b7 ! /atus ( ! memb] z a memb] ( ! ,tribe4