,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bddb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjad ,mr4   
,wal% 7= himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian       
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to take c]ta9 l& 
& m9]al rights on ! res]vation ( !      
,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe ( ,montana & o!r 
culturally important l& into tru/ = !   
b5efit ( ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne    
,l&s ,act4  #b4  ,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds 
t--  7#a7 ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tribe has  
dep5d$ on ! l& ( ! ,tribe & ! l&-bas$   
res\rces ( ! ,tribe to support its way (
 life s9ce "t immemorial2  7#b7 ! ,tribe
 has made supreme & hi/oric sacrifices  
to repossess & ma9ta9 ! homel& ( !      
,tribe1 includ+ ! ,res]vation ( ! ,tribe
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,montana2  7#c7 ! ,tribe   
suff]s f trem5d\s social & economic     
*all5ges1 includ+ a lack ( employm5t    

opportunities on ! ,res]vation1 :i* c be
 improv$ by /r5g!n+ ! control ( ! ,tribe
 ov] ! l& base1 natural res\rces1 & tru/
 funds ( ! ,tribe2  7#d7 ! ,tribe seeks 
a v>iety ( resolutions to out/&+ legal  
ob/acles t h prev5t$ ! ,tribe f         
consolidat+ subsurface & surface tru/   
own]%ip on ! ,res]vation2  7#e7 ! ,tribe
 & ! memb]s ( ! ,tribe are ! b5eficial  
own]s ( m ?an #ie p]c5t ( ! surface l& (
 ! ,res]vation & all b approximately    
#e1jjj subsurface acres ( ! ,res]vation2
  7#f7 ! ,tribe seeks to obta9 own]%ip (
 approximately #e1jjj subsurface acres  
on ! ,res]vation t ! ,tribe does n own z
 a result ( an error made by ! ,unit$   
,/ates :5 ! ,res]vation 0 exp&$ 9 #aijj2
  7#g7 9 #bjjb1 ! ,tribe agre$ by       
settlem5t to dismiss a lawsuit aga9/ !  
,unit$ ,/ates :i* alleg$ t ! ,unit$     
,/ates fail$ to protect ! ,res]vation f 
! impacts ( coal developm5t 9 return =  
assi/ance 9 secur+ tribal own]%ip ( !   
subsurface rights describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#f7 sub/antially 9 ! =m ( ?is ,act1 &  

to secure mitigation fund+ to address ! 
impacts ( coal developm5t 9 areas       
adjac5t to ! ,res]vation1 among o!r     
conditions2  7#h7 to increase tribal    
own]%ip ( ! surface l&1 ! ,tribe has    
pur*as$ approximately #icb acres ( l& )9
 ! ,res]vation t 71 = v>i\s reasons1    
tak5 out ( tru/ own]%ip /atus2  7#i7 !  
,tribe has pur*as$ approximately #fce   
acres ( l& ne> ,be> ,butte1 ,s\?        
,dakota1 :i* ! ,tribe consid]s sacr$    
gr\nd = ! memb]s ( ! ,tribe1 z well z = 
memb]s ( o!r ,indian tribes2  7#aj7 !   
,tribe seeks to h ! l& & subsurface )9 !
 ,res]vation & ! ,be> ,butte l& describ$
 9 ?is section tak5 into tru/ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe2    
7#aa7 ! ,tribe seeks cl>ification1      
consi/5t ) ! #aiii settlem5t ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 t ! pr9cipal ( ! funds aris+ f !
 ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,indian ,res]v$ ,wat]  
,rights ,settlem5t ,act ( #aiib 7,public
 ,law #ajb-cgd2 #ajf ,/at4 #aahf2 #ajh  
,/at4 #gjg71 ! e>n+s f :i* are paid to !
 ,tribe & manag$ z ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne    

,tru/ ,fund by ! ,(fice ( ,special      
,tru/ee1 may be transf]r$ to ! ,nor!rn  
,*ey5ne ,tribe ,p]man5t ,fund1 :i* has  
hi/orically provid$ /rong returns to !  
,tribe 9 direct support ( tribal        
self-det]m9ation & to (fset limit$      
,f$]al fund+ ( important tribal         
gov]nm5tal s]vices2 &  7#ab7 if !       
conveyances ( l& & funds au?oriz$ "u ?is
 ,act are c>ri$ out1 ! ,tribe has agre$ 
to waive all legal claims aga9/ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates aris+ out ( ! long/&+ loss ( !  
subsurface rights & ! managem5t ( !     
,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tru/ ,fund by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  #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 ,project1 :i* 0 ent]$ into by
 ! ,tribe1 ! ,/ate1 & delegates ( !     
,secret>y1 & 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 ! ,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& to be tak5 into tru/  ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all take into tru/ = 
! b5efit ( ! ,tribe ! approximately     
#a1efg acres ( l& depict$ on--  7#a7 !  
map entitl$ ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,l&s ,act - 
,fee-to-,tru/ ,l&s & dat$ ,april #bb1   
#bjad2 &  7#b7 ! map entitl$ ,nor!rn    
,*ey5ne ,l&s ,act - ,fee-to-,tru/ ,l&s -

 ,lame ,de] ,t[nsite & dat$ ,april #bb1 
#bjad4  #e4  ,m9]al rights to be tak5   
into tru/  7a7  ,completion ( m9]al     
conveyances  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 receives ! notification describ$ 9     
subsection 7c71 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 ! ,res]vation g5]ally  
depict$ z ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties on !
 map entitl$ ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,l& ,act - 
,coal ,tracts & dat$ ,april #bb1 #bjad2 
&  7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,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$]al ,tracts &
 dat$ ,april #bb1 #bjad4  7#b7          
,requirem5t  ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t 
! de$ = ! conveyance au?oriz$ by        

p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all include a       
cov5ant runn+ ) ! l& t--  7,a7 precludes
 ! coal convey$ f be+ m9$ by any me?od  
o!r ?an und]gr\nd m9+ te*niques--  7i7  
until any surface own] 7z def9$ 9       
section #gad7;e7 ( ,public ,law #ie-hg  
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;e777 = a specific 
tract has provid$ to ,great ,nor!rn     
,prop]ties writt5 cons5t to ent] !      
specific tract & comm5ce surface m9+2 & 
7ii7 except z det]m9$ to be acceptable =
 fur!r consid]ation = leas+ 9 ! docum5t 
( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t entitl$    
,bill+s ,res\rce ,area ,f9al ,,eis &    
,res\rce ,managem5t ,plan & dat$        
,septemb] #aihd2 &  7,b7 %all n create  
any prop]ty int]e/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any surface own] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#gad7;e7 ( ,public ,law #ie-hg 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;e7774  7b7  ,treatm5t (
 l& transf]r$ to ,tribe  7#a7  ,9 g5]al 
,at ! reque/ ( ! ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y    
%all take into tru/ = ! b5efit ( !      
,tribe ! m9]al int]e/s convey$ to !     
,tribe "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a74  7#b7

  ,no ,/ate taxation  ,! m9]al int]e/s  
convey$ to ! ,tribe "u subsection       
7a77#a77;,a7 %all n be subject to       
taxation by ! ,/ate 7includ+ any        
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate74  7c7  
,rev5ue %>+ agreem5t  ,! ,tribe %all    
notify ! ,secret>y1 9 writ+1 t--  7#a7  
consi/5t ) a settlem5t agreem5t ent]$   
into betwe5 ! ,tribe & ! ,/ate 9 #bjjb1 
! ,tribe & ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties h  
agre$ on a =mula = %>+ rev5ue f         
developm5t ( ! m9]al int]e/s describ$ 9 
subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 if ^? m9]al     
int]e/s are develop$2  7#b7 ! rev5ue %>+
 agreem5t rema9s 9 effect z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 ,great     
,nor!rn ,prop]ties has (f]$ to convey ! 
m9]al int]e/s describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#a77;,a7 to ! ,tribe4  7d7  ,waiv] (
 legal claims  ,z a condition ( !       
conveyances ( m9]al int]e/s "u          
subsection 7a77#a7--  7#a7 ! ,tribe %all
 waive any & all claims relat+ to !     
failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to acquire &  
take into tru/ on behalf ( ! ,tribe !   

m9]al int]e/s describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#a77;,a71 z direct$ by ,congress 9  
#aijj2 &  7#b7 ,great ,nor!rn ,prop]ties
 %all waive any & all claims aga9/ !    
,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to ! value ( ! coal
 m9]al int]e/s describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#a77;,b74  7e7  ,rescission ( m9]al 
conveyances  ,if any portion ( ! m9]al  
int]e/s convey$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 is
 invalidat$ by f9al judgm5t ( a c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al judgm5t is   
r5d]$1 ! ,secret>y or ,great ,nor!rn    
,prop]ties may agree to resc9d !        
conveyances "u subsection 7a77#a72 &    
7#b7 if ! conveyances are resc9d$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! waiv]s "u subsection   
7d7 %all no long] apply4  #f4  ,transf] 
( ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne ,tru/ ,fund to ,tribe 
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all      
am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be deposit$ 9 !   
,p]man5t ,fund4  7b7  ,use ( am\nts  ,( 
! am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,p]man5t ,fund  
"u subsection 7a7--  7#a7 ! portion t is

 attributable to ! pr9cipal ( ! ,fund   
%all be ma9ta9$ 9 p]petuity2 &  7#b7 any
 int]e/ e>n$ on ! am\nts describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ 9 ! same mann]
 z int]e/ e>n$ on am\nts 9 ! ,p]man5t   
,fund may be us$4  7c7  ,waiv] ( legal  
claims  ,z a condition ( ! transf] "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,tribe %all waive any 
& all claims aris+ f ! managem5t ( !    
,fund by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4  ,l&     
consolidation & fractionation report+   
7a7  ,inv5tory  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,tribe1   
%all prep>e an inv5tory ( fractionat$ l&
 int]e/s held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 tru/ 
= ! b5efit (--  7,a7 ! ,tribe2 or  7,b7 
individual ,indians on ! ,res]vation4   
7#b7  ,agricultural purposes  ,!        
inv5tory prep>$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is   
subsection %all include details curr5tly
 available ab\t fractionat$ l& on !     
,res]vation suitable = agricultural     
purposes4  7#c7  ,submission  ,!        
,secret>y %all submit ! inv5tory prep>$ 
"u ?is subsection to ! ,committee on    

,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7b7  ,report  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,tribe1   
%all prep>e p]iodic reports reg>d+      
ob/acles to consolidat+ tru/ l& own]%ip 
on ! ,res]vation4  7#b7  ,cont5ts  ,!   
reports "u ?is subsection %all include--
  7,a7 a description ( exi/+ ob/acles to
 consolidat+ tru/ l& own]%ip1 includ+ ! 
ext5t ( fractionation2  7,b7 a          
description ( progress a*iev$ by !      
,tribe t[>d r$uc+ fractionation &       
increas+ tru/ l& own]%ip2  7,c7 an      
analysis ( progress a*iev$ by ! ,tribe  
t[>d mak+ agricultural use economical on
 tru/ l&2 &  7,d7 any applicable        
outcomes & lessons le>n$ f l&           
consolidation activities und]tak5       
pursuant to ! ,indian ,l& ,consolidation
 ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq474    
7#c7  ,submission  ,! ,secret>y %all    
submit ! reports "u ?is subsection to ! 

,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n 
less frequ5tly ?an once ea* cal5d> ye> =
 ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4  ,eligibility 
= o!r ,f$]al b5efits  ,! transf] "u     
section #f %all n result 9 ! r$uction or
 d5ial ( any ,f$]al s]vice1 b5efit1 or  
program to ! ,tribe or to any memb] ( ! 
,tribe to :i* ! ,tribe or memb] is      
entitl$ or eligible because (--  7#a7 ! 
/atus ( ! ,tribe z a f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian tribe2 or  7#b7 ! /atus ( !     
memb] z a memb] ( ! ,tribe4  #i4        
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is ,act su* sums z are necess>y4