,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fij #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #abai  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#bd1 #bjag,mr4 ,cassidy introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,novemb] #bi1 #bjah,report$  
by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) an amendment,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide = /ability ( title to c]ta9 l& 9
 ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,lake ,bi/9eau ,l& ,title ,/ability   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 on ,decemb] #h1
 #ahdb1 ! ,surveyor ,g5]al approv$ an   
orig9al survey ( l& 9 nor!rn ,l\isiana1 
:i* includ$ ! l& surr\nd+ ,lake         
,bi/9eau2  7#b7 "u ! equal foot+        
doctr9e1 ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana 0 entitl$  
to ! l& und]ly+ ! navigable wat]s 9     
place )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ate z ( ! date
 on :i* ! ,/ate jo9$ ! ,union2  7#c7 !  
,/ate ( ,l\isiana del9eat$ ! own]%ip ( !

 l& 9 ! ,/ate bas$ on ! ,orig9al        
,survey2  7#d7 9 #aija1 ! ,/ate (       
,l\isiana-- 7,a7 transf]r$ m ?an #g1jjj 
acres ( l& to ! commission]s ( ! ,bossi]
 ,levee ,di/rict ?r\gh ,l\isiana ,act   
,numb] #hi ( #ahib2 &  7,b7 conduct$ a  
survey t foll[$ ! same pa? ar\nd ,lake  
,bi/9eau z ! pa? includ$ 9 ! ,orig9al   
,survey2  7#e7 9 #aijd1 ! ,bossi] ,levee
 ,di/rict subsequ5tly convey$ ! l&      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 to private
 own]%ip2  7#f7 p>cels ( ! l& describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 7 b\ght & sold 9    
good fai? bas$ on ! /ability ( ! title  
to ! l&2  7#g7 on ,septemb] #af1 #aifg1 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t submitt$ a   
resurvey ( ! l& describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#d77;,a7 = ,s#cj-,t#af,n-,r#aj,w & #b  
adjac5t isl&s1 :i* pres5t$ a new l9e to 
repres5t :at ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t 
surveyors believ$ to be ! cont\r ( ,lake
 ,bi/9eau z ( ! date on :i* ! ,/ate (   
,l\isiana jo9$ ! ,union2  7#h7 on       
,janu>y #ae1 #aifi1 ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t approv$ ! ,resurvey2  7#i7 on

 ,febru>y #bg1 #aifi1 notice ( ! fil+ ( 
! ,resurvey 0 fil$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]   
7#cd ,f$4 ,reg4 #bfgg71 b ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t has pres5t$ no records ( 
fur!r notice provid$ to ! affect$ l&[n]s
 reg>d+--  7,a7 ! effects ( ! ,resurvey2
 or  7,b7 ! "r ( affect$ l&[n]s to      
conte/ ! ,resurvey2  7#aj7 on ,septemb] 
#bg1 #bjac1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t  
respond$ to an inquiry by c]ta9 own]s ( 
l& subject to ! ,resurvey to in=m !     
l&[n]s t title to ! l& ( ! l&[n]s w\ld  
appe> to be /ill ve/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#aa7 !re are e/imat$ to be m ?an   
#bjj acres (1 & m ?an #ej resid5tial    
homes locat$ on1 ! l& subject to !      
,resurvey4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose (   
?is ,act is to direct ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior to issue a recordable disclaim]
 ( int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to--    
7#a7 any l& describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 ( section #d t is 
locat$ outside ! record me&] l9es       
describ$ 9 t subsection2 &  7#b7 any    
omitt$ l&4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3

  7#a7 ,omitt$ l& ,! t]m omitt$ l& means
 any l& 9 ,s#cj-,t#af,n-,r#aj,w1 includ+
 adjac5t isl&s & ! me&] l9es ( ! wat]   
body1 t 0 9 place dur+ ! ,orig9al       
,survey1 b t 0 n includ$ 9 ! ,orig9al   
,survey1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! exclusion ( 
! l& 0 due to gross error 9 ! ,orig9al  
,survey or fraud by any individual      
conduct+ ! ,orig9al ,survey4  7#b7      
,orig9al survey ,! t]m ,orig9al ,survey 
means ! survey ( l& 9 nor!rn ,l\isiana  
approv$ by ! ,surveyor ,g5]al on        
,decemb] #h1 #ahdb4  7#c7 ,resurvey ,!  
t]m ,resurvey means ! docum5t entitl$   
,dep5d5t ,re-,survey1 ,ext5sion ,survey 
& ,survey ( ,two ,isl&s1 ,sections #ag1 
#bi1 & #cj1 :i* 0 complet$ on ,novemb]  
#bd1 #aifg1 approv$ on ,janu>y #ae1     
#aifi1 & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on  
,febru>y #bg1 #aifi 7#cd ,f$4 ,reg4     
#bfgg74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #d4   
,legal /atus ( ,resurvey  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,resurvey--  7#a7 %all n be consid]$ 
to be1 or s]ve z1 a gross error         

det]m9ation2 &  7#b7 %all h no legal =ce
 or effect on ! own]%ip ( ! l& describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,me&] l9es ,! me&] l9es 9 !   
,orig9al ,survey are def9itive =        
purposes ( det]m9+ title to-- 7#a7 ! l& 
9 ,s#cj-,t#af,n-,r#aj,w2 &  7#b7 ! #b   
isl&s adjac5t to ! l& describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,disclaim] ( int]e/ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all prep>e a
 disclaim] ( int]e/ 9 :i* ! ,unit$      
,/ates disclaims any "r1 title1 or      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to--  7,a7 
any l& describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 
( subsection 7b7 t is locat$ outside !  
record$ me&] l9es describ$ 9 t          
subsection2 &  7,b7 any omitt$ l&4  7#b7
 ,fil+ ,! ,secret>y %all record !       
disclaim] ( int]e/ prep>$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 9 ! appropriate local (fice 9 !    
,/ate ( ,l\isiana 9 :i* real prop]ty    
docum5ts are record$4  7#c7 ,inclusions 
,! disclaim] ( int]e/ fil$ "u p>agraph  
7#b7 %all include legal descriptions ( !
 l& subject to ! disclaim] ( int]e/ us+ 

! lot or tract numb]s includ$ 9 !       
,resurvey4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,lake ,bi/9eau ,l&      
,title ,/ability ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,claimant ,! t]m     
claimant means any individual1 gr\p1 or 
corporation au?oriz$ to hold title to l&
 or m9]al int]e/s 9 l& 9 ! ,/ate (      
,l\isiana ) a valid claim to ! omitt$   
l&1 includ+ any m9]al int]e/s4  7#b7    
,map ,! t]m ,map means ! map entitl$    
,l&s z ,del9eat$ by ,orig9al ,survey    
,decemb] #ah1 #ahdb %[+ ! #aifi ,me&]   
,l9e at ! #adh4f ,elevation ,l9e & dat$ 
,janu>y #cj1 #bjah4  7#c7 ,omitt$ l&    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m omitt$ l& means !  
l& 9 lots #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab1
 & #ac ( sec4 #cj1 ,t4 #af ,n41 ,r4 #aj 
,w41 ,l\isiana ,m]idian1 compris+ a     
total ( approximately #bbi4gb acres1 z  
depict$ on ! ,map1 t--  7i7 0 9 place   
dur+ ! ,orig9al ,survey2 b  7ii7 0 n    
includ$ 9 ! ,orig9al ,survey4  7,b7     
,inclusion ,! t]m omitt$ l& includes--  
7i7 ,peggy's ,isl& 9 lot #a ( sec4 #ag1 

,t4 #af ,n41 ,r4 #aj ,w41 ,l\isiana     
,m]idian2 &  7ii7 ,hog ,isl& 9 lot #a ( 
sec4 #bi 1 ,t4 #af ,n41 ,r4 #aj ,w41    
,l\isiana ,m]idian4  7#d7 ,orig9al      
survey ,! t]m ,orig9al ,survey means !  
survey ( l& surr\nd+ ,lake ,bi/9eau1    
,l\isiana1 conduct$ by ! ,g5]al ,l&     
,(fice 9 #ahch & approv$ by ! ,surveyor 
,g5]al on ,decemb] #h1 #ahdb4  7#e7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4            
,conveyances  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) !
 fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1  
#aibh 7commonly kn[n z ! 8,color (      
,title ,act07 7#de ,/at4 #ajfi1 *apt]   
#dg2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfh71 except z     
provid$ by ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
convey to ! claimant ! omitt$ l&1       
includ+ any m9]al int]e/s1 t has be5    
held 9 good fai? & 9 peaceful1 adv]se   
possession by a claimant or an ance/or  
or grantor ( ! claimant1 "u claim or    
color ( title1 bas$ on ! ,orig9al       
,survey4  7b7 ,confirmation ( title ,!  
conveyance or pat5t ( omitt$ l& to a    

claimant "u subsection 7a7 %all h !     
effect ( confirm+ title to ! surface &  
m9]als 9 ! claimant & %all n s]ve z any 
admission by a claimant4  #d4 ,paym5t ( 
co/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9  
subsection 7b71 ! conveyance requir$ "u 
section #c %all be )\t consid]ation4    
7b7 ,exception ,be=e ! conveyance ( !   
omitt$ l& "u section #c1 ! claimant %all
 pay to ! ,secret>y any co/s incurr$ by 
! ,secret>y relat+ to any survey1       
platt+1 legal description1 or associat$ 
activities requir$ to prep>e & issue a  
pat5t "u t section4  #e4 ,map & legal   
description ,z soon z practicable aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all file1 & make available = public   
inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& & ,managem5t1 ! ,map &    
legal descriptions ( ! omitt$ l& to be  
convey$ "u section #c4  ,novemb] #bi1   
#bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t