,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #aj1 #bjag,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to survey the gradient boundary along the ,red ,river in the ,states of ,oklahoma and ,texas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,red ,river ,gradient ,boundary ,survey ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,affected area 7,a7 ,in general ,the term affected area means land along the approximately #aaf-mile stretch of the ,red ,river1 from its confluence with the north fork of the ,red ,river on the ,west to the #ihth meridian on the east4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term affected area does not include the portion of the ,red ,river within the boundary depicted on the survey prepared by the ,bureau of ,land ,management entitled ,township #e ,south1 ,range #ad ,west1 of the ,indian ,meridian1 ,oklahoma1 ,dependent ,resurvey and ,survey and dated ,february #bh1 #bjjf4 7#b7 ,gradient boundary survey method ,the term gradient boundary survey method means the measurement technique used to locate the ,south ,bank boundary line in accordance with the methodology established in ,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa ,u4,s4 #cdj 7#aibc7 7recognizing that the boundary line along the ,red ,river is subject to change due to erosion and accretion74 7#c7 ,landowner ,the term landowner means any individual1 group1 association1 corporation1 federally recognized ,indian tribe or member of such an ,indian tribe1 or other private or governmental legal entity that owns an interest in land in the affected area4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#e7 ,south bank ,the term ,south ,bank means the water-washed and relatively permanent elevation or acclivity 7commonly known as a cut bank7 along the southerly or right side of the ,red ,river that-- 7,a7 separates the bed of that river from the adjacent upland1 whether valley or hill2 and 7,b7 usually serves1 as specified in the fifth paragraph of ,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa ,u4,s4 #cdj 7#aibc7-- 7i7 to confine the waters within the bed2 and 7ii7 to preserve the course of the river4 7#f7 ,south bank boundary line ,the term ,south ,bank boundary line means the boundary1 with respect to title and ownership1 between the ,states of ,oklahoma and ,texas identified through the gradient boundary survey method that does not impact or alter the permanent political boundary line between the ,states along the ,red ,river1 as outlined under article ,,ii1 section ,b of the ,red ,river ,boundary ,compact enacted by the ,states and consented to by ,congress pursuant to ,public ,law #ajf-bhh 7#aad ,stat4 #iai74 #c4 ,survey of south bank boundary line 7a7 ,survey required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall commission a survey to identify the ,south ,bank boundary line in the affected area4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the survey shall-- 7,a7 adhere to the gradient boundary survey method2 7,b7 span the length of the affected area2 7,c7 be conducted by surveyors that are-- 7i7 licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys2 and 7ii7 selected jointly by and operating under the direction of-- 7,i7 the ,texas ,general ,land ,office1 in consultation with each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe2 and 7,,ii7 the ,oklahoma ,commissioners of the ,land ,office1 in consultation with the attorney general of the ,state of ,oklahoma and each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe2 and 7,d7 be completed not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,approval 7#a7 ,state approval 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the survey under subsection 7a77#a7 is completed1 the ,secretary shall submit the survey for approval to-- 7i7 the ,texas ,general ,land ,office1 in consultation with each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe2 and 7ii7 the ,oklahoma ,commissioners of the ,land ,office1 in consultation with the attorney general of the ,state of ,oklahoma and each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe4 7,b7 ,timing of approval ,not later than #fj days after the date of receipt of the survey under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,texas ,general ,land ,office1 in consultation with each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe1 and the ,oklahoma ,commissioners of the ,land ,office1 in consultation with the attorney general of the ,state of ,oklahoma and each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe1 shall determine whether to approve the survey4 7,c7 ,surveys of individual parcels 7i7 ,in general ,surveys of individual parcels in the affected area shall be conducted in accordance with this section4 7ii7 ,approval or disapproval ,a survey of an individual parcel conducted under clause 7i7 shall be approved or disapproved1 on an individual basis1 by the ,texas ,general ,land ,office1 in consultation with each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe1 and the ,oklahoma ,commissioners of the ,land ,office1 in consultation with the attorney general of the ,state of ,oklahoma and each affected federally recognized ,indian tribe1 by not later than #fj days after the date of receipt of the survey4 7#b7 ,no federal approval required ,the survey conducted under subsection 7a77#a71 and any survey of an individual parcel described in paragraph 7#a77;,c71 shall not be submitted to the ,secretary for approval4 7c7 ,notices 7#a7 ,secretary ,not later than #fj days after the date on which a survey for an individual parcel is approved by the ,texas ,general ,land ,office and the ,oklahoma ,commissioners of the ,land ,office1 in consultation with the attorney general of the ,state of ,oklahoma1 under subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 the heads of those offices shall submit to the ,secretary-- 7,a7 a notice of the approval of the survey2 and 7,b7 a copy of-- 7i7 the survey2 and 7ii7 any field notes relating to the individual parcel4 7#b7 ,adjacent landowners ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives a notice relating to an individual parcel under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall provide to each landowner of land adjacent to the individual parcel-- 7,a7 a notice of the approval of the survey2 and 7,b7 a copy of-- 7i7 the survey2 and 7ii7 any field notes relating to the individual parcel4 #d4 ,effect of act ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 modifies any interest of the ,state of ,oklahoma or ,texas1 or the sovereignty1 property1 or trust rights of any federally recognized ,indian tribe1 relating to land located north of the ,south ,bank boundary line1 as established by the survey2 7#b7 modifies any land patented under the ,act of ,december #bb1 #aibh 7#de ,stat4 #ajfi1 chapter #dg2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfh7 7commonly known as the ,color of ,title ,act71 before the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#c7 modifies or supersedes the ,red ,river ,boundary ,compact enacted by the ,states of ,oklahoma and ,texas and consented to by ,congress pursuant to ,public ,law #ajf-bhh 7#aad ,stat4 #iai72 7#d7 creates or reinstates any ,indian reservation or any portion of such a reservation2 or 7#e7 alters any valid right of the ,state of ,oklahoma or the ,kiowa1 ,comanche1 or ,apache ,indian tribes to the mineral interest trust fund established under the ,act of ,june #ab1 #aibf 7#dd ,stat4 #gdj1 chapter #egb74 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this ,act #a1jjj1jjj4