#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bacj  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide legal    
c]ta9ty to prop]ty own]s along ! ,r$    
,riv] 9 ,texas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,r$ ,riv] ,private ,prop]ty ,protection 
,act4  #b4 ,disclaim] & outdat$ surveys 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y disclaims any 
"r1 title1 & int]e/ to ! l& locat$ s\? (
 ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e 9 ! affect$    
area4  7b7 ,cl>ification ( prior surveys
 ,surveys conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act %all h no =ce or effect 9      
det]m9+ ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e4  #c4   
,survey ( ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e  7a7    
,survey requir$ ,to id5tify ! ,s\? ,bank
 b\nd>y l9e 9 ! affect$ area1 !         
,secret>y %all commission a survey4 ,!  
survey %all--  7#a7 adh]e to ! gradi5t  
b\nd>y survey me?od2  7#b7 span ! entire
 l5g? ( ! affect$ area2  7#c7 be        
conduct$ by ,lic5s$ ,/ate ,l& ,surveyors
 *os5 by ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice1 9  
consultation ) ! ,oklahoma ,commission]s

 ( ! ,l& ,(fice & ea* affect$ f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian tribe2  7#d7 be       
complet$ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#e7 n be   
submitt$ to ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t =
 approval4  7b7 ,approval ( ! survey    
,aft] ! survey is complet$1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit ! survey to be approv$ by ! 
,texas ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,oklahoma ,commission]s ( ! ,l&    
,(fice & ea* affect$ f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian tribe4  7c7 ,surveys (          
individual p>cels  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>cels
 survey$ z requir$ by ?is section %all  
be survey$ & approv$ on an individual   
basis by ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice1 9  
consultation ) ! ,oklahoma ,commission]s
 ( ! ,l& ,(fice & ea* affect$ f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian tribe4  7#b7 ,surveys 
( individual p>cels n submitt$ to !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,surveys (     
individual p>cels %all n be submitt$ to 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t = approval4  
7d7 ,notice  7#a7 ,notification to !    
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a   

survey = a p>cel is approv$ by ! ,texas 
,g5]al ,l& ,(fice "u subsection 7c71 su*
 (fice %all provide to ! ,secret>y !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,notice ( ! approval ( su*
 survey4  7,b7 ,a copy ( su* survey &   
field notes relat+ to su* p>cel4  7#b7  
,notification to adjac5t l&[n]s ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y receives notification relat+  
to a p>cel "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all provide to l&[n]s adjac5t to su*  
p>cel ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,notice ( !        
approval ( su* survey4  7,b7 ,a copy (  
su* survey & field notes relat+ to su*  
p>cel4  7,c7 ,notice t ! l&[n] may file 
an appeal & seek fur!r judicial review  
"u section #d4  7,d7 ,notice t ! l&[n]  
may apply = a pat5t "u section #e4  7,e7
 ,any additional in=mation consid]$     
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  #d4 ,appeal
  7a7 ,appeal to adm9i/rative law judge 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* a 
l&[n] receives notification "u section  
#c7;d77#b71 a l&[n] :o claims to hold   
"r1 title1 or int]e/ 9 ! affect$ area   

may appeal ! det]m9ation ( ! survey to  
an adm9i/rative law judge ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,fur!r judicial      
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a l&[n] :o fil$  
an appeal "u subsection 7a7 & is        
adv]sely affect$ by ! f9al decision may1
 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
f9al decision1 file a civil action 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict--
  7,a7 9 :i* ! p]son resides2 or  7,b7 9
 :i* ! affect$ area is locat$4  7#b7    
,/&>d ( review ,! di/rict c\rt may      
review ! case de novo & may ent] a      
judgm5t en=c+1 modify+1 & en=c+ z s     
modifi$1 or sett+ aside 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
! decision ( ! adm9i/rative law judge4  
#e4 ,r$ ,riv] surface rights  7a7       
,notification ( application p]iod =     
pat5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! date t is   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 receives notification relat+ to a p>cel
 "u section #c7;d77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all
 det]m9e :e!r su* p>cel is subject to   
appeal or fur!r judicial review4  7#b7  
,p>cel n subject to appeal or judicial  

review ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es a p>cel is n
 subject to appeal or judicial review1 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 notify f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian tribes ) jurisdiction 
ov] l&s adjac5t to su* p>cel t !        
,secret>y %all accept applications =    
pat5ts = t p>cel "u subsection 7b7 = a  
p]iod ( #baj days2 &  7,b7 beg9 accept+ 
applications = pat5ts = t p>cel "u      
subsection 7b7 = a p]iod ( #baj days4   
7#c7 ,p>cel subject to appeal or        
judicial review ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 a p>cel is subject to appeal or fur!r  
judicial review1 ! ,secret>y %all1 n    
less ?an once e #f mon?s1 *eck ! /atus (
 ! appeals or judicial reviews relat+ to
 su* p>cel1 until ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
su* p>cel is n subject to appeal or     
fur!r judicial review4  7b7 ,pat5ts =   
l&s 9 ! affect$ area ,if ! ,secret>y    
receives an application = a pat5t = a   
p>cel ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s dur+ ! p]iod
 = applications = su* p>cel "u          
subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 & det]m9es t !  

p>cel has be5 held 9 good fai? & 9      
peaceful adv]se possession by an        
applicant1 or ! ance/ors or grantors (  
su* applicant1 = m ?an #bj ye>s "u claim
 7includ+ ?r\gh a ,/ate l& grant71 !    
,secret>y may issue a pat5t = ! surface 
rights to su* p>cel to ! applicant1 on !
 paym5t ( fair m>ket value p] acre1 if !
 pat5t includes ! foll[+ conditions3    
7#a7 ,all m9]als conta9$ 9 ! p>cel are  
res]v$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & subject to  
sale or disposal by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u  
applicable leas+ & m9]al l& laws4  7#b7 
,p]mittees1 lessees1 or grantees ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates h ! "r to ent] ! p>cel = !
 purpose ( prospect+ = & m9+ deposits4  
7c7 ,p5d+ reque/s = pat5ts ,! ,secret>y 
%all n (f] a p>cel ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l& 
= pur*ase "u section #f if a pat5t      
reque/ = t p>cel is p5d+ "u ?is section4
  #f4 ,"r ( refusal & competitive sale  
7a7 ,"r ( refusal  7#a7 ,(f]s to pur*ase
 ,aft] ! expiration ( ! p]iod =         
applications "u section #e7;a77#b77;,b71
 ! ,secret>y %all (f] = pur*ase = a     

p]iod ( #fj days = ea* "r ( refusal--   
7,a7 ! surface rights to ! rema9+       
id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s locat$ nor? ( !     
vegetation l9e ( ! ,s\? ,bank to-- 7i7 !
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes hold+ 
res]vation or allotm5t l& on ,june #e1  
#aijf1 ) ! fir/ "r ( refusal2  7ii7 !   
adjac5t own] ( l& locat$ 9 ,oklahoma to 
! nor? ) ! second "r ( refusal2  7iii7  
if applicable1 ! adjac5t own] ( l&      
locat$ 9 ,texas to ! s\? ) ! ?ird "r (  
refusal2  7iv7 if applicable1 ! adjac5t 
own] ( l& locat$ to ! ea/ ) ! f\r? "r ( 
refusal2 &  7v7 if applicable1 ! adjac5t
 own] ( l& locat$ to ! we/ ) ! fif? "r (
 refusal2 &  7,b7 ! surface rights to ! 
rema9+ id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s locat$ s\? ( 
! vegetation l9e ( ! ,s\? ,bank to-- 7i7
 ! f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes     
hold+ res]vation or allotm5t l& on ,june
 #e1 #aijf1 ) ! fir/ "r ( refusal2  7ii7
 ! adjac5t own] ( l& locat$ 9 ,texas to 
! s\? ) ! second "r ( refusal2  7iii7 if
 applicable1 ! adjac5t own] ( l& locat$ 
9 ,oklahoma to ! nor? ) ! ?ird "r (     

refusal2  7iv7 if applicable1 ! adjac5t 
own] ( l& locat$ to ! ea/ ) ! f\r? "r ( 
refusal2 &  7v7 if applicable1 ! adjac5t
 own] ( l& locat$ to ! we/ ) ! fif? "r (
 refusal4  7#b7 ,rema9+ id5tifi$ ,f$]al 
l&s def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m      
rema9+ id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s means any    
p>cel ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s-- 7,a7 n    
subject to appeal or fur!r judicial     
review "u section #d2  7,b7 n det]m9$ by
 an adm9i/rative law judge ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior or a ,f$]al c\rt to be !  
prop]ty ( an adjac5t l&[n]2 &  7,c7 n   
pat5t$ or subject to a p5d+ reque/ = a  
pat5t "u section #e4  7b7 ,disposal by  
competitive sale ,if a p>cel (f]$ "u    
subsection 7a7 is n pur*as$1 ! ,secret>y
 %all (f] ! p>cel = disposal by         
competitive sale = n less ?an fair m>ket
 value z det]m9$ by an appraisal        
conduct$ 9 accordance ) nationally      
recogniz$ appraisal /&>ds1 includ+ !    
,uni=m ,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l&   
,acquisitions & ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds (       
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice4  7c7 

,conditions ( sale ,! sale ( a p>cel "u 
?is section %all be subject to--  7#a7 !
 condition t all m9]als conta9$ 9 !     
p>cel are res]v$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
subject to sale or disposal by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates "u applicable leas+ & m9]al l&   
laws2  7#b7 ! condition t p]mittees1    
lessees1 or grantees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h
 ! "r to ent] ! p>cel = ! purpose (     
prospect+ = & m9+ deposits2 &  7#c7     
valid exi/+ ,/ate1 tribal1 & local      
rights4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! survey is approv$1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a li/ (
 ! p>cels ( id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s t h n   
be5 sold "u subsection 7b7 & a          
description ( ! reasons su* p>cels 7 n  
sold4  #g4 ,res\rce managem5t plan ,!   
,secret>y may n treat a p>cel ( id5tifi$
 ,f$]al l&s z ,f$]al l& = ! purposes ( a
 res\rce managem5t plan if ! treatm5t ( 
su* p>cel does n comply ) ! provisions (

 ?is ,act4  #h4 ,con/ruction  7a7 ,l&s  
locat$ nor? ( ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
modify ! int]e/ ( ,texas or ,oklahoma or
 sov]eignty rights ( any f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian tribe ov] l&s locat$  
to ! nor? ( ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e z   
e/abli%$ by ! survey4  7b7 ,pat5ts "u ! 
,color ( ,title ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to modify l& pat5t$ "u !
 ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aibh 7,public    
,law #gj-fde2 #de ,/at4 #ajfi2 #dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfh2 commonly kn[n z !      
,color ( ,title ,act71 be=e ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,r$ ,riv]     
,b\nd>y ,compact ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all  
be con/ru$ to modify ! ,r$ ,riv] ,b\nd>y
 ,compact z enact$ by ! ,/ates ( ,texas 
& ,oklahoma & cons5t$ to by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,congress by ,public ,law        
#ajf-bhh 7#aad ,/at4 #iai74  7d7 ,tribal
 allotm5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ to alt] ! pres5t m$ian l9e ( !  
,r$ ,riv] z x relates to ! surface or   
m9]al int]e/s ( tribal allottees nor? ( 

! pres5t m$ian l9e4  7e7 ,tribal        
res]vations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to create or re9/ate a tribal   
res]vation or any portion ( a tribal    
res]vation4  7f7 ,tribal m9]al int]e/s  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to alt]
 ! valid rights ( ! ,ki[a1 ,coman*e1 &  
,apa*e ,nations to ! m9]al int]e/ tru/  
fund creat$ pursuant to ! ,act ( ,june  
#ab1 #aibf4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3  7#a7 ,affect$ area ,! t]m affect$
 area means l&s along ! approximately   
#aaf-mile /ret* ( ! ,r$ ,riv] f its     
conflu5ce ) ! ,nor? ,=k ( ! ,r$ ,riv] on
 ! we/ to ! #ih? m]idian on ! ea/ betwe5
 ! ,/ates ( ,texas & ,oklahoma4  7#b7   
,gradi5t b\nd>y survey me?od ,! t]m     
gradi5t b\nd>y survey me?od means !     
measurem5t te*nique us$ to locate ! ,s\?
 ,bank b\nd>y l9e "u ! me?odology       
e/abli%$ 9 ,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa    
,u4,s4 #cdj 7#aibc7 7recogniz+ t !      
b\nd>y l9e betwe5 ! ,/ates ( ,texas &   
,oklahoma along ! ,r$ ,riv] is subject  
to *ange due to erosion & accretion74   

7#c7 ,id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s ,! t]m        
id5tifi$ ,f$]al l&s means ! l&s 9 !     
affect$ area f ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e  
nor? to ! m$ial l9e ( ! ,r$ ,riv] z     
id5tifi$ pursuant to ?is ,act4  7#d7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 
7#e7 ,s\? ,bank ,! t]m ,s\? ,bank means 
! wat]-wa%$ & relatively p]man5t        
elevation or acclivity1 commonly call$ a
 cut bank1 along ! s\!rly or "r side ( !
 ,r$ ,riv] :i* sep>ates its b$ f !      
adjac5t upl&1 :e!r valley or hill1 &    
usually s]ves to conf9e ! wat]s )9 ! b$ 
& to pres]ve ! c\rse ( ! riv] 7z        
specifi$ 9 ! fif? p>agraph ( ,oklahoma  
v4 ,texas1 #bfa ,u4,s4 #cdj 7#aibc774   
7#f7 ,s\? bank b\nd>y l9e ,! t]m ,s\?   
,bank b\nd>y l9e means ! b\nd>y betwe5  
,texas & ,oklahoma id5tifi$ ?r\gh !     
gradi5t b\nd>y survey me?od 7z specifi$ 
9 ! six? & sev5? p>agraphs ( ,oklahoma  
v4 ,texas1 #bfa ,u4,s4 #cdj 7#aibc774   
7#g7 ,survey ,! t]m survey means !      

survey requir$ by section #c7;a74  7#h7 
,vegetation l9e ,! t]m vegetation l9e   
means ! visually id5tifiable cont9u\s   
l9e ( vegetation t is adjac5t to !      
portion ( ! riv]b$ kept practically b>e 
( vegetation by ! natural fl[ ( ! riv] &
 is cont9u\s ) ! vegetation beyond !    
riv]b$4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1            
#bjae4;,cl]k4