,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,watk9s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,davids (     
,kansas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to approve !       
,kickapoo ,tribe ,wat] ,rights          
,settlem5t ,agreem5t1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,kickapoo ,tribe 9 ,kansas ,wat] ,rights
 ,settlem5t ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4   
#b4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4   
,sec4 #d4 ,ratification ( settlem5t     
agreem5t4 ,sec4 #e4 ,kickapoo ,tribe    
wat] rights4 ,sec4 #f4 ,effect (        
settlem5t agreem5t & ,act4 ,sec4 #g4    

,wat] facilities4 ,sec4 #h4 ,waiv] &    
release ( claims2 ret5tion ( claims4    
,sec4 #i4 ,en=ceability date4 ,sec4 #aj4
 ,judicial proce$+s4 ,sec4 #aa4         
,miscellane\s provisions4  #b4 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to   
a*ieve a fair1 equitable1 & f9al        
settlem5t ( claims to wat] rights 9 !   
,/ate ( ,kansas =--  7,a7 ! ,kickapoo   
,tribe ( ,indians ( ! ,kickapoo         
,res]vation 9 ,kansas2 &  7,c7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe & its     
memb]s & allottees2  7#b7 to au?orize1  
ratify1 & confirm ! ,kickapoo ,tribe    
,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t ,agreem5t      
p]ta9+ to ! ,tribal wat] rights1 ent]$  
into by ! ,tribe & ! ,/ate ( ,kansas1 to
 ! ext5t t ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t is    
consi/5t ) ?is ,act2  7#c7 to au?orize &
 direct ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to execute ! 
,agreem5t2 &  7,b7 to take any o!r      
action necess>y to c>ry out ! ,settlem5t
 ,agreem5t 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2 &   
7#d7 to direct ! ,natural ,res\rces     
,cons]vation ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,agriculture to take c]ta9 actions "u ! 
au?ority ( ! ,wat]%$ ,protection &      
,flood ,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajja et seq47 & o!r actions consi/5t ) 
?is ,act4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,act ,! t]m ,act means ! ,act (    
,congress to au?orize ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 ent] into ! ,kickapoo ,tribe ,wat]     
,rights ,settlem5t ,agreem5t & to       
execute ! obligations set =? h]e91 & =  
o!r purposes set =? h]e94  7#b7 ,allott$
 l&s ,! t]m allott$ l&s means l&s )9 !  
b\nd>ies ( ! ,res]vation t 7 allott$ to 
individual ,kickapoo ,tribe memb]s 9    
accordance ) a treaty or ,f$]al /atute1 
& t are held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! b5efit ( "o or m memb]s or successors
 9 int]e/ !reto4  7#c7 ,allottee ,! t]m 
allottee means an individual ,indian :o 
holds a b5eficial real prop]ty int]e/ 9 
an allotm5t ( ,indian l& t is--  7,a7   
locat$ )9 ! ,res]vation2 &  7,b7 held 9 
tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,c\rt ,! 
t]m ,c\rt means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict
 ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,kansas unless    

o!rwise specifi$ h]e94  7#e7 ,delaw>e   
riv] bas9 ,! t]m ,delaw>e ,riv] ,bas9   
means t area ( l&1 depict$ on ! map     
atta*$ z ,exhibit #a to ! ,kickapoo     
,tribe ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t         
,agreem5t4  7#f7 ,en=ceability date ,!  
t]m en=ceability date means ! date on   
:i* ! ,secret>y publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] ! /atem5t ( f9d+s describ$ 9    
section #f7;c74  7#g7 ,indian tribe ,!  
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#h7 ,kansas wat] rights ,! t]m ,kansas 
wat] rights means a prop]ty "r 9 ! use (
 wat] obta9$ "u ,kansas law4  7#i7      
,kickapoo tribe wat] rights settlem5t   
agreem5t2 settlem5t agreem5t ,! t]ms    
,kickapoo ,tribe ,wat] ,rights          
,settlem5t ,agreem5t & ,settlem5t       
,agreem5t mean ! ,agreem5t execut$ by & 
betwe5 ! ,tribe & ! ,/ate on ,septemb]  
#i1 #bjaf1 z am5d$ to con=m to ?is ,act1
 z applicable4  7#aj7 ,memb] ,! t]m     

memb] means any p]son duly enroll$ z a  
memb] ( ! ,tribe4  7#aa7 ,res]vation ,! 
t]m ,res]vation--  7,a7 means ! l&      
depict$ on ! map atta*$ to ! ,settlem5t 
,agreem5t z ,exhibit ,i2 &  7,b7 %all be
 us$ solely = ! purposes ( ! ,settlem5t 
,agreem5t1 ?is ,act1 & any judgm5t or   
decree issu$ by ! ,c\rt approv+ !       
,settlem5t ,agreem5t4  7#ab7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ! ,kansas ,/ate gov]nm5t & all (  
its (fic]s1 ag5ts1 ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 &
 divisions4  7#ad7 ,tribal wat] "r ,!   
t]m ,tribal wat] "r means ! wat] rights 
ratifi$1 confirm$1 & decl>$ to be valid 
= ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe & its memb]s &    
allottees1 z set =? & describ$ 9 section
 #e4  7#ae7 ,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe means !
 ,kickapoo ,tribe ( ,indians ( !        
,kickapoo ,res]vation 9 ,kansas1 a      
f$]ally recogniz$ sov]eign ,indian      
,tribe t functions z a cu/om>y &        
traditional ,indian ,tribe1 act+ on     
behalf ( itself & its memb]s1 b n act+  

on behalf ( memb]s 9 _! capacities z    
allottees4  7#af7 ,unit$ /ates ,! t]m   
,unit$ ,/ates means ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
,am]ica act+ 9 its capacity z tru/ee = !
 ,tribe1 its memb]s1 & allottees1 or z  
specifically /at$ or limit$ 9 any giv5  
ref]5ce h]e91 9 :i* case x means !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica act+ 9 !        
capacity z set =? 9 said ref]5ce4  #d4  
,ratification ( settlem5t agreem5t  7a7 
,ratification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z modifi$ 
by ?is ,act1 ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t is  
au?oriz$1 ratifi$1 & confirm$4  7#b7    
,am5dm5ts ,any am5dm5t to ! ,settlem5t  
,agreem5t is au?oriz$1 ratifi$1 &       
confirm$1 to ! ext5t su* am5dm5t is     
execut$ to make ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t  
consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,execution    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t t ! ,settlem5t
 ,agreem5t does n conflict ) ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all execute ! ,settlem5t    
,agreem5t1 includ+ all exhibits to1 or  
p>ts (1 ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t requir+ !
 signature ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,modifications ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act         

precludes ! ,secret>y f approv+ any     
modification to exhibits to ! ,settlem5t
 ,agreem5t t is consi/5t ) ?is ,act1 to 
! ext5t ! modification does n o!rwise   
require congressional approval "u       
section #baaf ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#be 
,u4,s4,c4 #agg7 or o!r applicable       
provision ( ,f$]al law4  7c7            
,environm5tal compliance ,9 implem5t+ ! 
,settlem5t ,agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all  
comply ) all applicable provisions (--  
7#a7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy  
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq472  7#b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 & 
7#c7 all o!r applicable ,f$]al          
environm5tal laws & regulations4  #e4   
,kickapoo ,tribe wat] rights  7a7 ,int5t
 ( congress ,x is ! int5t ( ,congress to
 provide to ea* allottee b5efits t are  
equival5t to1 or exce$1 ! b5efits       
allottees possess on ! day be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 tak+ into         
consid]ation--  7#a7 ! pot5tial risks1  
co/1 & "t delay associat$ ) litigation t

 w\ld be resolv$ by ! ,settlem5t        
,agreem5t & ?is ,act2  7#b7 !           
availability ( fund+ "u ?is ,act & f o!r
 s\rces2  7#c7 ! availability ( wat] f !
 ,tribal wat] rights2 &  7#d7 !         
applicability ( section #g ( ! ,act (   
,febru>y #h1 #ahhg 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cha71
 & ?is ,act to protect ! int]e/s (      
allottees4  7b7 ,confirmation ( tribal  
wat] "r  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a consumptive   
,tribal wat] "r ( up to #d1gje acre-feet
 ( wat] p] ye> is confirm$ 9 accordance 
) ! t]ms & conditions ( ! ,settlem5t    
,agreem5t4  7#b7 ,priority date         
,consi/5t ) ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t1 !   
priority date ( ! ,tribal wat] "r %all  
be ,octob] #bd1 #ahcb4  7#c7 ,use ,!    
,tribe may use ! ,tribal wat] "r = any  
purpose set =? 9 ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t1
 ?is ,act1 & applicable ,f$]al law4  7c7
 ,tru/ /atus ( tribal wat] rights ,!    
,tribal wat] "r-- 7#a7 %all be held 9   
tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on behalf ( !   
,tribe its memb]s & allottees 9         
accordance ) ?is section2 &  7#b7 %all n

 be subject to =feiture or ab&onm5t4    
7d7 ,allottees  7#a7 ,applicability (   
act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg ,! provisions (
 section #g ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #h1     
#ahhg 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cha71 relat+ to ! 
use ( wat] = irrigation purposes %all   
apply to ! ,tribal wat] "r4  7#b7       
,entitlem5t to wat] ,any entitlem5t to  
wat] ( an allottee "u ,f$]al law %all be
 satisfi$ f ! ,tribal wat] "r4  7#c7    
,allocations ,an allottee %all be       
entitl$ to a j & equitable allocation ( 
wat] = irrigation4  7#d7 ,memb]s ,memb]s
 :o d n own int]e/s 9 allott$ l& %all   
none!less be entitl$ to ! use ( a       
portion ( ! ,tribal wat] rights pursuant
 to ! t]ms & conditions ( ! ,kickapoo   
,tribe ,wat] ,rights ,settlem5t         
,agreem5t & ! ,tribal ,wat] ,code4  7#e7
 ,claims  7,a7 ,exhau/ion ( rem$ies     
,be=e ass]t+ any claim aga9/ ! ,unit$   
,/ates "u section #g ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y
 #h1 #ahhg 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cha71 or any 
o!r applicable law1 an allottee %all    
exhau/ rem$ies available "u ! ,tribal   

,wat] ,code or o!r applicable ,tribal   
law4  7,b7 ,action = relief ,foll[+     
exhau/ion ( all rem$ies available "u !  
,tribal ,wat] ,code or o!r applicable   
,tribal law1 an allottee may seek relief
 "u section #g ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #h1  
#ahhg 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cha71 or o!r      
applicable law4  7#f7 ,au?ority ( !     
secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority 
to protect ! rights ( memb]s or         
allottees 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7e7 ,au?ority ( tribe  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 !    
,tribe %all h au?ority to use1 allocate1
 di/ribute1 & lease ! ,tribal wat] "r = 
any use on ! ,res]vation 9 accordance ) 
! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t1 ?is ,act1 !     
,tribal ,wat] ,code or o!r ,tribal law1 
& applicable ,f$]al law4  7#b7          
,(f-res]vation use ,! ,tribe may        
allocate1 di/ribute1 & lease ! ,tribal  
wat] "r = (f-,res]vation use 9          
accordance ) ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t1    
subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y4    
7#c7 ,leases by allottees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,an allottee may lease any int]e/ 9 l& 
held by ! allottee1 toge!r ) any wat]   
rights det]m9$ to be appurt5ant to t    
int]e/ 9 l&1 9 accordance ) ! ,tribal   
,wat] ,code4  7,b7 ,(f-res]vation use   
,an allottee may lease any wat] rights  
det]m9$ to be appurt5ant to its allotm5t
 = (f-,res]vation 9 accordance ) !      
,settlem5t ,agreem5t1 subject to !      
approval ( ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,tribal    
wat] code  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! en=ceability date1 ! ,tribe 
%all enact a ,tribal ,wat] ,code1 t     
provides =--  7,a7 ! managem5t1         
regulation1 & gov]nance ( all uses ( !  
,tribal wat] "r 9 accordance ) !        
,settlem5t ,agreem5t & ?is ,act2 &  7,b7
 e/abli%m5t by ! ,tribe ( conditions1   
p]mit requirem5ts1 & o!r requirem5ts = !
 allocation1 di/ribution1 div]sion1     
/orage1 & use ( ! ,tribal wat] "r 9     
accordance ) ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t &   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,subject to 
! approval ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,tribal     
,wat] ,code %all provide-- 7,a7 t any   

use ( wat] by allottees %all be satisfi$
 ) wat] f ! ,tribal wat] "r2  7,b7 a    
process by :i* an allottee may reque/ t 
! ,tribe provide wat] = irrigation      
purposes 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1       
includ+ ! provision ( wat] "u any       
allottee lease "u section #d ( ! ,act ( 
,june #be1 #aiaj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #djc72  
7,c7 t *>ges = deliv]y ( wat] =         
irrigation purposes = allottees %all be 
assess$ 9 accordance ) section #g ( !   
,act ( ,febru>y #h1 #ahhg 7#be ,u4,s4,c4
 #cha72  7,d7 a due process sy/em = !   
consid]ation & det]m9ation by ! ,tribe (
 any reque/ by a memb] or allottee 7or a
 successor 9 int]e/ to an allottee7 = an
 allocation ( wat] = irrigation on      
allott$ l&1 includ+ a process =--  7i7  
appeal & adjudication ( any d5i$ or     
disput$ di/ribution ( wat]2 &  7ii7     
resolution ( any conte/$ adm9i/rative   
decision2 &  7,e7 a requirem5t t any    
memb] or allottee ) a claim relat+ to ! 
en=cem5t ( rights ( ! memb] or allottee 
"u ! ,tribal ,wat] ,code1 or to !       

quantity ( wat] allocat$ to l& ( !      
allottee1 %all exhau/ all rem$ies       
available to ! memb] or allottee "u     
,tribal law be=e initiat+ an action     
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or petition+ !    
,secret>y pursuant to subsection        
7d77#e74  7#c7 ,action by secret>y  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date 
on :i* a ,tribal wat] code describ$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 is enact$1 !      
,secret>y %all adm9i/]1 ) respect to !  
rights ( allottees1 ! ,tribal wat] "r 9 
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,approval  
,! ,tribal wat] code describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n be valid   
unless-- 7i7 ! provisions ( ! ,tribal   
,wat] ,code requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 are
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 ea*    
am5dm5t to ! ,tribal ,wat] ,code t      
affects a "r ( an allottee is approv$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 ,approval p]iod ,!  
,secret>y %all approve or disapprove !  
,tribal ,wat] ,code or an am5dm5t to !  
,tribal ,wat] ,code )9 a reasonable     

p]iod ( "t aft] ! date on :i* ! ,tribe  
submits ! ,tribal ,wat] ,code or am5dm5t
 to ! ,secret>y = approval4  7g7        
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,no ali5ation ,!    
,tribe %all n p]man5tly ali5ate any     
portion ( ! ,tribal wat] rights4  7#b7  
,pur*ases or grants ( l& f indians ,an  
au?orization provid$ by ?is ,act = !    
allocation1 di/ribution1 leas+1 or o!r  
arrangem5t ent]$ into pursuant to ?is   
,act %all be consid]$ to satisfy any    
requirem5t = au?orization ( ! action by 
treaty or conv5tion impos$ by section   
#baaf ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #agg74  7#c7 ,prohibition on  
=feiture ,! non-use ( all or any portion
 ( ! ,tribal wat] "r by a lessee or     
contractor %all n result 9 ! =feiture1  
ab&onm5t1 rel9qui%m5t1 or o!r loss ( all
 or any portion ( ! ,tribal wat] rights4
  7h7 ,effect ,except z o!rwise         
expressly provid$ 9 ?is section1 no?+ 9 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 au?orizes any action by 
a memb] or allottee 7or any successor 9 
int]e/ to an allottee7 aga9/ any        

individual or entity1 or aga9/ ! ,tribe1
 "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local    
law2 or  7#b7 alt]s or affects ! /atus (
 any action pursuant to section         
#adia7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  #f4 ,effect ( settlem5t agreem5t
 & ,act  7a7 ,adm9i/ration ( kansas wat]
 rights ,! ,/ate ( ,kansas %all adm9i/] 
all ,kansas wat] rights 9 ! ,delaw>e    
,riv] ,bas9 9 con=mity ) ,article #g ( !
 ,settlem5t ,agreem5t & o!r exhibits    
ref]5c$ !re9 & atta*$ !reto1 & ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,effect ( settlem5t agreem5t & act
 ,no?+ 9 ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t or ?is  
,act-- 7#a7 affects ! ability ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 act+ z sov]eign1 to take action
 au?oriz$ by law 7includ+ any laws      
relat+ to heal?1 safety1 or !           
environm5t7 includ+--  7,a7 !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472  7,b7 !  
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;f et seq472  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,wat]   
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 

#abea et seq472 &  7,d7 any regulations 
implem5t+ ! ,acts describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c72  7#b7     
affects ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
take actions act+ z tru/ee = any o!r    
,indian ,tribe or a memb] or allottee ( 
any o!r ,indian ,tribe2  7#c7 conf]s    
jurisdiction on any ,/ate c\rt-- 7,a7 to
 int]pret ,f$]al law reg>d+ heal?1      
safety1 or ! environm5t2  7,b7 to       
det]m9e ! duties ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or   
any o!r p>ty pursuant to a ,f$]al law   
reg>d+ heal?1 safety1 or ! environm5t2  
or  7,c7 to conduct judicial review ( a 
,f$]al ag5cy action2  7#d7 waives any   
claim ( a memb] ( ! ,tribe 9 an         
individual capacity t does n d]ive f a  
"r ( ! ,tribe2 or  7#e7 affects !       
requirem5t ( any p>ty to ! ,settlem5t   
,agreem5t or any ( ! exhibits to !      
,settlem5t ,agreem5t to comply ) !      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471    
prior to p]=m+ ! respective obligations 
( t p>ty "u ! ,kickapoo ,tribe ,wat]    

,rights ,settlem5t ,agreem5t4  #g4 ,wat]
 facilities ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 z delegat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,natural 
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y z delegat$ to
 ! ,secret>y's ,indian ,wat] ,rights    
,(fice1 is h]eby direct$--  7#a7 to     
comm5ce a /udy ( ! ,upp] ,delaw>e &     
,tribut>ies ,wat]%$ ,plan1 z au?oriz$ by
 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public  
,works ( ! ,s5ate 7,s5ate ,report       
#aje-ac2 ,april #bb1 #aiig72 &  7#b7 n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 to make recomm5dations to   
,congress ) respect to mat]ial          
alt]ations or *anges 9 ! ,plan necess>y 
to effectuate1 9 "p1 ! ,tribal wat]     
rights approv$1 ratifi$1 & confirm$ by !
 ,kickapoo ,tribe ,wat] ,rights         
,settlem5t ,agreem5t & ?is ,act4  ,!    
enactm5t ( ?is legislation does n impose
 a duty or o!rwise obligate ! ,unit$    
,/ates to appropriate funds1 plan1      
design1 or take any o!r action to       
con/ruct any infra/ructure4 ,any        

appropriations = infra/ructure & any    
matt]s relat$ to ! ,agreem5t & ?is ,act 
w be consid]$ by ! ,congress foll[+     
receipt ( ! recomm5dations = mat]ial    
*anges or alt]ations 9 ! ,plan ref]5c$  
h]e94  #h4 ,waiv] & release ( claims2   
ret5tion ( claims  7a7 ,claims by !     
,tribe & its ,memb]s & ,allottees & !   
,unit$ ,/ates on ,behalf ( ! ,tribe &   
its ,memb]s & ,allottees ,9 return =    
recognition ( ! ,tribal wat] "r & o!r   
b5efits set =? 9 ! ,agreem5t & ?is ,act1
 includ+ b n limit$ to ! commitm5ts ( ! 
o!r p>ties h]eto1 ! ,tribe on behalf (  
itself & its memb]s & allottees & !     
,unit$ ,/ates act+ 9 its capacity z     
tru/ee = ! ,tribe & its memb]s &        
allottees agree to execute a waiv] &    
release ( claims aga9/ ! o!r p>ties to !
 ,agreem5t f--  7#a7 all claims = wat]  
rights 9 ! ,delaw>e ,riv] ,bas9 t !     
,tribe or ! ,unit$ ,/ates act+ 9 its    
capacity z tru/ee = ! ,tribe ass]t$ or  
c\ld h ass]t$ 9 any proce$+ up to &     
includ+ ! date ! ,agreem5t becomes      

effective1 except to ! ext5t su* rights 
are recogniz$ 9 ! ,agreem5t2  7#b7 all  
claims = damages1 losses1 or injuries to
 wat] rights or claims ( int]f]5ce )1   
div]sion1 or tak+ ( wat] 7includ+ b n   
limit$ to claims = injury to l&s result+
 f su* damages1 losses1 injuries1       
int]f]5ce )1 div]sion1 or tak+7 9 !     
,delaw>e ,riv] ,bas9 t accru$ at any "t 
up to & includ+ ! effective date2 &     
7#c7 all claims aga9/ ! ,/ate ( ,kansas1
 its ag5cies1 or employees4  7b7 ,claims
 by ! ,tribe ,aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,!  
,tribe1 on behalf ( itself & its memb]s 
& allottees1 z "p ( ! p]=mance ( !      
obligations ( ! ,tribe "u ! ,agreem5t & 
?is ,act1 agrees to execute a waiv] &   
release (--  7#a7 all claims aga9/ !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 its ag5ts1 or employees  
relat+ to claims = wat] rights 9 or wat]
 ( ! ,delaw>e ,riv] ,bas9 t ! ,unit$    
,/ates act+ 9 its capacity z tru/ee = ! 
,tribe ass]t$ or c\ld h ass]t$ 9 any    
proce$+2  7#b7 all claims aga9/ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 its ag5ts1 or employees relat+ 

to damages1 losses1 or injuries to wat]1
 wat] rights1 l&1 or natural res\rces   
due to ! loss ( wat] or wat] rights     
7includ+ b n limit$ to damages1 losses1 
or injuries to hunt+1 fi%+1 ga!r+1 or   
cultural rights due to ! loss ( wat] or 
wat] rights2 claims relat+ to int]f]5ce 
)1 div]sion1 or tak+ ( wat] or wat]     
rights2 or claims relat+ to failure to  
protect1 acquire1 replace1 or develop   
wat]1 wat] rights1 or wat]              
infra/ructure7 9 ! ,delaw>e ,riv] ,bas9 
t fir/ accru$ at any "t up to & includ+ 
! en=cem5t date2 provid$1 h[ev]1 t !    
claims h]e9 9 section #h7;b77#b7 are n  
waiv$ until su* "t z appropriations =   
wat]-relat$ infra/ructure = ! ,upp]     
,delaw>e & ,tribut>ies ,wat]%$ ,plan    
ref]5c$ 9 section #g h]e9 are paid1 & !n
 to ! ext5t ( ! am\nt ( !               
appropriations2 &  7#c7 all claims aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its ag5ts1 or         
employees4  7c7 ,res]vation & ,ret5tion 
( ,rights ,not)/&+ ! waiv]s & releases  
set =? above1 ! ,tribe on behalf (      

itself & its memb]s & allottees1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates act+ 9 its capacity z     
tru/ee = ! ,tribe & its memb]s &        
allottees1 reta9--  7#a7 all claims =   
en=cem5t ( ! ,agreem5t2  7#b7 all claims
 aga9/ p]sons o!r ?an ! p>ties to !     
,agreem5t = damages1 losses1 or injuries
 to wat] rights or claims ( int]f]5ce )1
 div]sion1 or tak+ ( wat] 7includ+ b n  
limit$ to claims = injury to l&s result+
 f su* damages1 losses1 injuries1       
int]f]5ce )1 div]sion1 or tak+7 9 !     
,delaw>e ,riv] ,bas92  7#c7 all rights  
to use & protect wat] rights acquir$    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#d7
 all claims relat+ to activities affect+
 ! quality ( wat]1 includ+ b n limit$ to
 claims ! ,tribe might h "u !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 7includ+ b
 n limit$ to claims = damages to natural
 res\rces71 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq471 ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    

,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 all z am5d$1 &
 regulations implem5t+ ^? ,acts2  7#e7  
to ! ext5t n waiv$ by c\rt ord] & relat$
 jo9t /ipulation t ! ,tribe execut$ ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjab z "p ( !          
litigation /yl$ ,nez ,p]ce ,tribe et al4
 v4 ,salaz> et al41 all claims relat+ to
 damages1 losses1 or injuries to l& or  
natural res\rces n due to ! loss ( wat] 
or wat] rights 7includ+ b n limit$ to   
hunt+1 fi%+1 ga!r+1 or cultural rights72
 &  7#f7 all rights1 rem$ies1           
privileges1 immunities1 p[]s1 & claims n
 specifically waiv$ & releas$ pursuant  
to ! ,agreem5t4  7d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 !  
,agreem5t-- 7#a7 affects ! ability ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates act+ 9 its sov]eign       
capacity to take actions au?oriz$ by    
law1 includ+ b n limit$ to any law      
relat+ to heal?1 safety1 or !           
environm5t1 includ+ b n limit$ to !     
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 !        
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 7includ+ b
 n limit$ to claims = damages to natural
 res\rces71 ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq471 & !     
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 all z am5d$1 &
 regulations implem5t+ ^? ,acts2  7#b7  
affects ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
take actions act+ 9 its capacity z      
tru/ee = any o!r ,indian ,tribe or      
allottee2 &  7#c7 waives any claim ( a  
memb] ( ! ,tribe 9 an individual        
capacity t does n d]ive f a "r ( !      
,tribe4  #i4 ,en=ceability date  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t & waiv]s  
%all take effect & be en=ceable on !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y publi%es 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] a /atem5t ( f9d+s t--    
7#a7 ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t1 z am5d$ to 
con=m ) ?is ,act1 has be5 execut$ by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,/ate1 & !    
,tribe2 &  7#b7 ! section #h waiv]s &   
releases1 except ^? 9 section           
#h7;b77#b71 h be5 execut$4  7b7 ,t]m ( !
 ,agreem5t ,! t]m ( ! ,agreem5t %all    

comm5ce on ! effective date & %all      
cont9ue p]petually4  #aj4 ,judicial     
proce$+s ,^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! judicial proce$+ describ$ 9     
,article #aj ( ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t   
%all be & is h]eby au?oriz$ to be       
comm5c$4  #aa4 ,miscellane\s provisions 
7a7 ,waiv] ( sov]eign immunity by !     
unit$ /ates ,except z provid$ 9         
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 ( section #bjh
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,appropriation 
,act1 #aiec 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fff71 no?+ 9
 ?is ,act waives ! sov]eign immunity ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,p]=mance by !     
unit$ /ates ,p]=mance by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( its obligations "u ! ,agreem5t t     
dep5d ^u ! appropriation ( funds by     
,congress & ! disbursem5t ( su* funds   
%all be cont+5t on su* appropriation &  
disbursem5t4 ,no liability t dep5ds ^u !
 appropriation ( su* funds %all accrue  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = failure to p]=m an 
obligation "u ! ,agreem5t :]e funds     
necess>y to enable su* p]=mance are n   
appropriat$ or paid4  7c7 ,o!r tribes n 

adv]sely affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act       
quantifies or dim9i%es any l& or wat]   
rights1 or any claim or entitlem5t to l&
 or wat]1 ( an ,indian ,tribe1 b&1 or   
community o!r ?an ! ,tribe4  7d7        
,limitation on claims = reimbursem5t ,) 
respect to ,indian l& )9 ! ,res]vation--
 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n submit     
aga9/ any ,indian-own$ l& locat$ )9 !   
,res]vation any claim = reimbursem5t ( !
 co/ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( c>ry+ out ?is 
,act & ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t2 &  7#b7  
no assessm5t ( any ,indian-own$ l&      
locat$ )9 ! ,res]vation %all be made    
reg>d+ t co/4  7e7 ,effect on curr5t law
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects any        
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations7 9 
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act ) respect to pre5=cem5t review
 ( any ,f$]al environm5tal en=cem5t     
action4  7f7 ,no use ( condemnation or  
em95t doma9 ,l& or int]e/s 9 l& may n be
 acquir$ by condemnation or em95t doma9 
"u ?is ,act or = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4