,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjae ,mr4  
,"y ( ,alaska 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bab91   
,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4          
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1
 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 & ,mr4 ,ruiz7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to re/ore tribal economic      
developm5t opportunity = !              
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ( ,texas 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  7a7 ,f9d+s 
& decl>ations ,congress f9ds & decl>es !
 foll[+3  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 ( ! ,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$4   
7#d7 ,! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe's l&s 9
 s\!a/]n ,texas h be5 subject to illegal
 trespass & use1 depriv+ !              
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ( critical     
economic developm5t opportunities1      
includ+ valuable timb] production & oil 
& gas leas+4  7#e7 ,9 ,june #bjjj1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,f$]al ,claims    
rul$ t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates violat$   
its fiduci>y obligations to !           

,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe by kn[+ly fail+
 to protect #b4he million acres ( !     
aborig9al l&s ( ! ,tribe 9 s\!a/]n      
,texas2  7,b7 ?is failure w\ld h        
con/itut$ a claim eligible to be he>d by
 ! ,indian ,claims ,commission e/abli%$ 
by ! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,augu/ #ac1
 #aidf2 &  7,c7 z describ$ 9 ,h\se      
,resolution #fi 7#ih? ,congress71 :i* 0 
pass$ on ,novemb] #a1 #aihc1 x 0 ! s5se 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t %\ld pay full monet>y         
comp5sation to ! ,alabama-,c\%atta      
,tribe = ! loss ( ! #b1hej1jjj acres (  
aborig9al l&s illegally occupi$ by      
non-,indian settl]s aft] #ahde4  7#f7 ,9
 ,octob] #bjjb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( 
,f$]al ,claims adopt$ #bgj1fjj1jjj z !  
jo9tly /ipulat$ am\nt ( economic damages
 to be recov]$ by ! ,alabama-,c\%atta   
,tribe f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,:ile ! 
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe is ass]t+      
out/&+ claims reg>d+ its aborig9al l&s1 
! ,tribe has elect$ to =ego1 rel9qui%1  
waive1 & o!rwise ext+ui% any su* claims1

 on ! condition t ,congress am5d !      
,tribe's #aihg ,re/oration ,act1 z      
h]e9aft] describ$4  7#h7 ,congress      
desires to emp[] ! ,alabama-,c\%atta    
,tribe to gov]n its own economic future 
& appreciates ! ,tribe's will+ness to   
=ego ^! l& claims 9 ex*ange = improv$   
economic self-suffici5cy4  7#i7 ,?is    
,act is a good fai? ef=t on ! "p (      
,congress to comp5sate !                
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe = ! loss ( its 
aborig9al l&s by provid+ ! ,tribe ) !   
same economic developm5t opportunity1 "u
 ! same t]ms & conditions1 t is         
available to o!r f$]ally recogniz$      
,indian tribes1 9 ex*ange = ! ,tribe's  
agreem5t to rel9qui% its l& claims z    
describ$ above4  7#aj7 ,9 ! abs5ce (    
,congressional action1 ^! l& claims w   
likely be pursu$ ?r\gh ! c\rts1 a       
process t w\ld take _m ye>s & !reby     
promote divisiv5ess & unc]ta9ty 9 !     
,/ate ( ,texas1 to ! ultimate detrim5t (
 ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe1 its memb]s1
 & all o!r citiz5s ( ! ,/ate ( ,texas4  

7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are
 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to recognize &         
comp5sate ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe = !
 loss ( its aborig9al l&s & ! result+   
loss ( economically productive use ( ^? 
l&s = decades4  7#b7 ,to re/ore economic
 developm5t opportunity to !            
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe on t]ms t are  
equal & fair4  7#c7 ,to resolve claims  
by ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe reg>d+ !  
loss ( its aborig9al l&s4  7#d7 ,to     
insulate ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & taxpay]s f
 ! pot5tial = great] & ongo+ liability  
/emm+ f ^! claims4  #c4 ,re/oration ,act
 am5dm5t ,= ! purpose ( re/or+ economic 
developm5t opportunity on t]ms t are    
equal & fair1 section #bjg ( ,public    
,law #ajj-hi 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #gcg7 is    
h]eby repeal$4  #d4 ,dismissal ( l&     
claims ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe %all
 execute & file 9 ea* applicable c\rt a 
motion = dismissal ( any p5d+ claim     
aris+ out (1 or relat+ to1 ! aborig9al  

l&s1 or an int]e/ 9 ! aborig9al l&s1 ( !
 ,tribe4  #e4 ,ext+ui%m5t ( claims  7a7 
,ext+ui%m5t ( claims ,any claim 7includ+
 any claim = damages = trespass or = use
 & occupancy7 by1 or on behalf (1 !     
,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe ( ,texas1 or   
any pr$ecessor 9 int]e/ or any ( its    
memb]s1 aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,/ate (
 ,texas1 or any l&[n]1 :i* is bas$ on   
any int]e/ 91 or "r involv+1 any l& or  
natural res\rces1 %all be reg>d$ z      
ext+ui%$4  7b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section-- 7#a7 affects or limits !      
p]sonal claim ( an individual ,indian   
7except = a ,f$]al common law fraud     
claim7 :i* is pursu$ "u any law ( g5]al 
applicability t protects non-,indians z 
well z ,indians2 or  7#b7 alt]s ! /atus 
( l&s held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on 
behalf ( ! ,alabama-,c\%atta ,tribe4