,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjae ,mr4   
,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,indian ,affairs  ,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  7a7 ,f9d+s & decl>ations        
,congress f9ds & decl>es t-- 7#a7 x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote    
tribal self-det]m9ation & economic      
self-suffici5cy & to support !          
resolution ( disputes ov] hi/orical     
claims2  7#b7 ,sam ,h\/on1 z a lead] 9 !
 ,texas ,revolution & ! ,presid5t ( !   
,republic ( ,texas-- 7,a7 e/abli%$      
fri5dly relations ) ,indian tribes2     
7,b7 express$ 8 p]sonal appreciation = !
 assi/ance ( ! tribes dur+ ! fight =    

,texas indep5d5ce2 &  7,c7 endeavor$ to 
protect ! l& & rights ( ! tribes2  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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z 
! ,tribe71 to free & undi/urb$ use &    
occupancy ( ! aborig9al l&s ( ! tribes1 
includ+ ! "r to comp5sation :5 ^? rights
 are violat$2  7#d7 ! l& ( ! ,tribe 9   
s\!a/]n ,texas has be5 subject to       
illegal trespass & use1 depriv+ ! ,tribe
 ( critical economic developm5t         
opportunities1 includ+ valuable timb]   
production & oil & gas leas+2  7#e7 9   
,june #bjjj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (    
,f$]al ,claims rul$ t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$   
,/ates violat$ its fiduci>y obligations 
to ! ,tribe by kn[+ly fail+ to protect  
#b1hej1jjj acres ( ! aborig9al l&s ( !  
,tribe 9 s\!a/]n ,texas2  7,b7 t 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 #aidf 7#fj ,/at4 #ajdi1     
*apt] #iei7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian  
,claims ,commission ,act7 7& t]m9at$ by 
section #bc ( t ,act 7#gj ,/at4 #fbd1   
*apt] #fgi772 &  7,c7 z describ$ 9 ,h\se
 ,resolution #fi 7#ih? ,congress7       
7,novemb] #a1 #aihc71 x 0 ! s5se ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %\ld pay full monet>y         
comp5sation to ! ,tribe = ! loss ( !    
#b1hej1jjj acres ( aborig9al l&s        
illegally occupi$ by non-,indian settl]s
 aft] #ahde2  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 ! ,tribe f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7    
:ile ! ,tribe is ass]t+ out/&+ claims   
reg>d+ ! aborig9al l&s ( ! ,tribe1 !    
,tribe has decid$ to =ego1 rel9qui%1    
waive1 & o!rwise ext+ui% any su* claims1
 on ! condition t ,congress %all am5d ! 
#aihg ,re/oration ,act ( ! ,tribe1      
enact$ z ,public ,law #ajj-hi 7#be      
,u4,s4,c4 #acjj;g et seq471 9 accordance

 ) ?is ,act2  7#h7 ,congress desires to 
emp[] ! ,tribe to gov]n its own economic
 future & appreciates ! will+ness ( !   
,tribe to =ego ! l& claims describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#g7 9 ex*ange = improv$       
economic self-suffici5cy2  7#i7 ?is ,act
 repres5ts a good fai? ef=t on ! "p (   
,congress to comp5sate ! ,tribe = ! loss
 ( ! aborig9al l&s ( ! ,tribe by provid+
 ! ,tribe ) an economic developm5t      
opportunity "u ! same t]ms & conditions 
z o!r f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 
9 ex*ange = ! agreem5t ( ! ,tribe to    
rel9qui% ! l& claims describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#g72 &  7#aj7 9 ! abs5ce (            
,congressional action1 ^? l& claims w be
 pursu$ ?r\gh ! c\rts1 a process t 9 all
 likelihood w consume _m ye>s & !reby   
promote ho/ility & unc]ta9ty 9 ! ,/ate (
 ,texas1 to ! ultimate detrim5t ( !     
,tribe1 ! memb]s ( ! ,tribe1 & all o!r  
citiz5s ( ! ,/ate ( ,texas4  7b7        
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to recognize & comp5sate ! ,tribe =
 ! loss ( ! aborig9al l&s ( ! ,tribe & !

 result+ loss ( any economically        
productive use ( ^? l&s = decades2  7#b7
 to re/ore an economic developm5t       
opportunity to ! ,tribe on t]ms t are   
equal & fair2  7#c7 to resolve claims by
 ! ,tribe reg>d+ ! loss ( ! aborig9al   
l&s ( ! ,tribe2 &  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 ( ,public ,law #ajj-hi 7#be
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gcg7 is repeal$4  #d4       
,dismissal ( l& claims ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,tribe %all execute 
& file 9 ea* applicable c\rt a motion = 
dismissal ( any p5d+ claim aris+ out (  
or relat+ to ! aborig9al l&s1 or an     
int]e/ 9 ! aborig9al l&s1 ( ! ,tribe4   
#e4 ,ext+ui%m5t ( claims  7a7           
,ext+ui%m5t ,any claim 7includ+ any     
claim = damages = trespass or = use &   
occupancy7 by1 or on behalf (1 ! ,tribe1

 or any pr$ecessor 9 int]e/ or any ( !  
memb]s ( ! ,tribe1 aga9/ ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! ,/ate ( ,texas1 or any l&[n]1 
t is bas$ on any int]e/ 9 or "r involv+ 
any l& or natural res\rces1 %all be     
reg>d$ z ext+ui%$4  7b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7  
affects or limits ! p]sonal claim ( an  
individual ,indian 7except = a ,f$]al   
common law fraud claim7 t is pursu$ "u  
any law ( g5]al applicability t protects
 non-,indians z well z ,indians2 or     
7#b7 alt]s ! /atus ( l& held 9 tru/ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on behalf ( ! ,tribe4