,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #h1 #bjai ,mr4 ,?ornb]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,brady1 & ,mr4 ,conaway7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to survey ! gradi5t b\nd>y along ! ,r$ ,riv] 9 ! ,/ates ( ,oklahoma & ,texas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,r$ ,riv] ,gradi5t ,b\nd>y ,survey ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affect$ area 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m affect$ area means l& along ! approximately #aaf-mile /ret* ( ! ,r$ ,riv]1 f its conflu5ce ) ! nor? =k ( ! ,r$ ,riv] on ! we/ to ! #ih? m]idian on ! ea/4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m affect$ area does n include ! portion ( ! ,r$ ,riv] )9 ! b\nd>y depict$ on ! survey prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t entitl$ ,t[n%ip #e ,s\?1 ,range #ad ,we/1 ( ! ,indian ,m]idian1 ,oklahoma1 ,dep5d5t ,resurvey & ,survey & dat$ ,febru>y #bh1 #bjjf4 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 9 accordance ) ! me?odology e/abli%$ 9 ,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa ,u4,s4 #cdj 7#aibc7 7recogniz+ t ! b\nd>y l9e along ! ,r$ ,riv] is subject to *ange due to erosion & accretion74 7#c7 ,l&[n] ,! t]m l&[n] means any individual1 gr\p1 association1 corporation1 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe or memb] ( su* an ,indian tribe1 or o!r private or gov]nm5tal legal entity t owns an int]e/ 9 l& 9 ! affect$ area4 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 acclivity 7commonly kn[n z a cut bank7 along ! s\!rly or "r side ( ! ,r$ ,riv] t-- 7,a7 sep>ates ! b$ ( t riv] f ! adjac5t upl&1 :e!r valley or hill2 & 7,b7 usually s]ves1 z specifi$ 9 ! fif? p>agraph ( ,oklahoma v4 ,texas1 #bfa ,u4,s4 #cdj 7#aibc7-- 7i7 to conf9e ! wat]s )9 ! b$2 & 7ii7 to pres]ve ! c\rse ( ! riv]4 7#f7 ,s\? bank b\nd>y l9e ,! t]m ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e means ! b\nd>y1 ) respect to title & own]%ip1 betwe5 ! ,/ates ( ,oklahoma & ,texas id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! gradi5t b\nd>y survey me?od t does n impact or alt] ! p]man5t political b\nd>y l9e betwe5 ! ,/ates along ! ,r$ ,riv]1 z outl9$ "u article ,,ii1 section ,b ( ! ,r$ ,riv] ,b\nd>y ,compact enact$ by ! ,/ates & cons5t$ to by ,congress pursuant to ,public ,law #ajf-bhh 7#aad ,/at4 #iai74 #c4 ,survey ( s\? bank b\nd>y l9e 7a7 ,survey requir$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all commission a survey to id5tify ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e 9 ! affect$ area4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! survey %all-- 7,a7 adh]e to ! gradi5t b\nd>y survey me?od2 7,b7 span ! l5g? ( ! affect$ area2 7,c7 be conduct$ by #a or m indep5d5t ?ird-p>ty surveyors t are-- 7i7 lic5s$ & qualifi$ to conduct (ficial gradi5t b\nd>y surveys2 & 7ii7 select$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )-- 7,i7 ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice2 7,,ii7 ! ,oklahoma ,commission]s ( ! ,l& ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma2 & 7,,iii7 ea* affect$ f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,d7 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 be complet$ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,approval ( ! b\nd>y survey 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! survey or a portion ( ! survey "u subsection 7a77#a7 is complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit ! survey = approval to-- 7,a7 ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice2 7,b7 ! ,oklahoma ,commission]s ( ! ,l& ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma2 & 7,c7 ea* affect$ f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 7#b7 ,tim+ ( approval ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ea* ( ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice1 ! ,oklahoma ,commission]s ( ! ,l& ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma1 & ea* affect$ f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe notify ! ,secret>y ( ! approval ( ! b\nd>y survey or a portion ( ! survey by ! applicable (fice or f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r to approve ! survey or portion ( ! survey1 subject to p>agraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,submission ( portions ( survey = approval ,z portions ( ! survey are complet$1 ! ,secret>y may submit ! complet$ portions ( ! survey = approval "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,writt5 approval ,! ,secret>y %all only approve ! survey1 or a portion ( ! survey1 t has ! writt5 approval ( ea* (-- 7,a7 ! ,texas ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice2 7,b7 ! ,oklahoma ,commission]s ( ! ,l& ,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma2 & 7,c7 ea* affect$ f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 #d4 ,survey ( individual p>cels ,surveys ( individual p>cels 9 ! affect$ area %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! b\nd>y survey approv$ "u section #c7;b74 #e4 ,notice & availability ( survey ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! b\nd>y survey is approv$ "u section #c7;b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 publi% notice ( ! approval ( ! survey 9-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7,b7 #a or m local newspap]s2 & 7#b7 on reque/1 furni% to any l&[n] a copy (-- 7,a7 ! survey2 & 7,b7 any field notes relat+ to-- 7i7 ! individual p>cel ( ! l&[n]2 or 7ii7 any individual p>cel adjac5t to ! individual p>cel ( ! l&[n]4 #f4 ,effect ( ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 modifies any int]e/ ( ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma or ,texas1 or ! sov]eignty1 prop]ty1 or tru/ rights ( any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe1 relat+ to l& locat$ nor? ( ! ,s\? ,bank b\nd>y l9e1 z e/abli%$ by ! survey2 7#b7 modifies any l& pat5t$ "u ! ,act ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aibh 7#de ,/at4 #ajfi1 *apt] #dg2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfh7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,color ( ,title ,act71 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 modifies or sup]s$es ! ,r$ ,riv] ,b\nd>y ,compact enact$ by ! ,/ates ( ,oklahoma & ,texas & cons5t$ to by ,congress pursuant to ,public ,law #ajf-bhh 7#aad ,/at4 #iai72 7#d7 creates or re9/ates any ,indian res]vation or any portion ( su* a res]vation2 7#e7 modifies any int]e/ or any prop]ty or tru/ rights ( any individual ,indian allottee2 or 7#f7 alt]s any valid "r ( ! ,/ate ( ,oklahoma or ! ,ki[a1 ,coman*e1 or ,apa*e ,indian tribes to ! m9]al int]e/ tru/ fund e/abli%$ "u ! ,act ( ,june #ab1 #aibf 7#dd ,/at4 #gdj1 *apt] #egb74 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act #a1jjj1jjj4