,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ah1 #bjai,ms4
 ,craig 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hag$orn1 & ,ms4
 ,mc,collum7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to accept l&    
into tru/ = ! b5efit ( ! ,prairie ,isl& 
,indian ,community z comp5sation to !   
,tribe = ,tribal l&s t h be5 r5d]$      
dang]\s by ! use & /orage ( highly toxic
 nucle> mat]ials1 "s ( :i* also h be5   
inundat$ by flood wat]s1 to release !   
,unit$ ,/ates f relat$ claims1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,! ,prairie ,isl& ,indian  
,community ,l& ,claim ,settlem5t ,act4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3     
7#a7 ,! memb]s ( ! ,prairie ,isl&       
,indian ,community & _! ance/ors h      
occupi$ :at is n[ nor!rn ,i[a &         
,m9nesota s9ce long be=e ,european      
contact1 & _! ance/ors 7 pres5t to greet
 ! fir/ ,fr5* explor]s & trad]s :o ent]$
 ! ,upp] ,mississippi wat]%$4  7#b7 ,!  

,tribe's ,res]vation is locat$ on an    
isl& call$ ,prairie ,isl& on !          
,mississippi ,riv] 9 s\!a/]n ,m9nesota1 
& 0 acquir$ 9 tru/ by ! ,secret>y = !   
,tribe "u ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act
 ( #aicd 7,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd1 ,*4  
#egf1 #dh ,/at4 #ihd71 to s]ve z !      
,tribe's p]man5t homel&4  7#c7 ,9 #aich1
 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s locat$ &     
con/ruct$ ,lock & ,dam ,no4 #c on !     
,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] less ?an two   
miles d[n/ream f ! ,prairie ,isl&       
,res]vation4  7#d7 ,! op]ation ( ,lock &
 ,dam ,no4 #c caus$ p]man5t inundation (
 l& on ! ,prairie ,isl& ,res]vation1 z  
well z ongo+ ov]bank flood+ (           
,res]vation l&1 mu* ( :i* lies )9 !     
,mississippi ,riv] #ajj-ye> flood pla94 
7#e7 ,! flood+ ( a significant portion (
 ! ,prairie ,isl& ,res]vation occurr$   
)\t express ,congressional au?orization1
 z requir$ by ! ,con/itution & ! ,indian
 ,trade & ,int]c\rse ,act1 7section     
#baaf ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes2 #be         
,u4,s4,c4 #agg74  7#f7 ,9 #aigb1 !      

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t lic5s$ ! sit+ ( !      
,prairie ,isl& ,nucle> ,g5]at+ ,plant on
 ,prairie ,isl& approximately #fjj y>ds 
f ! ,prairie ,isl& ,res]vation1 & lat]  
au?oriz$ ! /orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel    
on-site4 ,on ,decemb] #af1 #aigc1 ,unit 
#a ( ! ,plant />t$ op]ation & ,unit #b (
 ! ,plant />t$ op]at+ on ,decemb] #ba1  
#aigd1 bo? pursuant to #bj-ye> op]at+   
lic5ses4  7#g7 ,on ,june #bg1 #bjaa1 !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission r5ew$ ! 
,unit #a & #b op]at+ lic5ses at ! plant 
= an additional #bj ye>s1 au?oriz+ _!   
cont9u$ op]ation until #bjcc & #bjcd1   
respectively4  7#h7 ,! plant's nucle>   
reactor core conta9s zirconium-clad rods
 fill$ ) enri*$ uranium pellets4 ,!     
,f$]al c\rts h confirm$ t ! sp5t fuel & 
fuel assembly mat]ials1 :ile no long]   
useful = nucle> p[] g5]ation1 cont9ue to
 pose a dang]\s heal? ?reat1 rema9+     
le?ally radioactive long into ! future4 
7#i7 ,! plant is n[ home to #dd dry     
casks t are load$ ) sp5t nucle> fuel    
rods1 /or$ 9 close proximity to a *ur*1 

,tribal homes1 a dayc>e c5t]1 gov]nm5t1 
cultural1 language1 & education (fices1 
! ,tribe's ,community ,c5t]1 & ,tribal  
bus9esses4 ,! ,nucle> ,regulatory       
,commission has lic5s$ ! /orage ( an    
additional #ed dry casks ( sp5t nucle>  
fuel at ! plant by #bjcd4  7#aj7 ,!re is
 only "o improv$ & ma9ta9$ road lead+ on
 & (f ( ! isl&1 & x is %>$ by ! ,prairie
 ,isl& ,res]vation & ! ,prairie ,isl&   
,nucle> ,g5]at+ ,plant4 ,! road crosses 
a busy rail corridor at grade & s c be &
 is (t5 block$ by railroad traffic4     
7#aa7 ,z a result1 ! ,tribe's entire    
,res]vation is "u con/ant ?reat ( nucle>
 contam9ation & ! means ( escape is     
limit$4  7#ab7 ,! op]ation ( ,lock &    
,dam ,no4 #c1 9 comb9ation ) ! close    
proximity ( ! ,prairie ,isl& ,nucle>    
,g5]at+ ,plant & sp5t nucle> fuel to !  
,prairie ,isl& ,res]vation1 ?reat5s !   
safety & well-be+ ( ! ,tribe & its      
memb]s4  7#ac7 ,?is ,act w protect !    
,tribe & its memb]s1 w support !        
,tribe's long-t]m heal? &               

self-suffici5cy by acquir+ res]vation   
tru/ l& = ! ,tribe locat$ at a safe     
di/ance f ,lock & ,dam ,no4 #c & !      
,prairie ,isl& ,nucle> ,g5]at+ ,plant1 &
 w relieve ! ,unit$ ,/ates f liability  
relat$ to ! flood+ ( ! ,tribe's         
,res]vation4  #c4 ,def9itions ,= !      
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions
 apply3 7#a7 ,inundat$ ,l& ,! t]m       
,inundat$ ,l& means l& own$ by or = !   
b5efit ( ! ,tribe t lies )9 !           
,mississippi ,riv] #i-;,foot ,*annel    
,project b\nd>y z depict$ z portions (  
,p>cels ,a1 ,b1 & ,c on ! map entitl$   
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s   
survey map ( ! ,upp] ,mississippi ,riv] 
#i-;,foot ,project1 ,lock  ,dam ,no4 #c 
7,r$ ,w+71 ,l&  ,fl[age ,rights & dat$  
,decemb] #aicf4  7#b7 ,map ,! t]m ,map  
means ! map entitl$ ,elk ,run           
,prop]ties1 ,olm/ead ,co41 ,,mn1        
,prairie ,isl& ,indian ,community & dat$
 ,octob] #ag1 #bjai4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,settlem5t ,l& ,! t]m   

,settlem5t ,l& means ! approximately    
#a1bdd4ge acres ( l& own$ by ! ,tribe & 
depict$ on ! ,map4  7#e7 ,tribe ,! t]m  
,tribe means ! ,prairie ,isl& ,indian   
,community1 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  #d4 ,acceptance into tru/ (    
settlem5t l&s2 release ( claims2        
conveyance ( easem5ts  7a7 ,settlem5t l&
 ,if ! ,tribe provides ! waiv]1 release 
( claims1 & conveyance describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 !n1 at ! reque/ ( !     
,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all imm$iately     
place ! ,settlem5t ,l& into tru/ = !    
b5efit ( ! ,tribe1 subject to--  7#a7   
any valid exi/+ rights ( any ?ird p>ties
 ( record2 &  7#b7 approval ( ! =m &    
cont5t ( any & all in/rum5ts (          
conveyance4  7b7 ,waiv] & release (     
claims & conveyance ( int]e/s 9 l&s ,!  
,secret>y %all be requir$ to c>ry out ! 
obligations ( subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] ! ,secret>y's receipt f ! 
,tribe (--  7#a7 a waiv] & release ( any
 & all ( its claims 9 law or equity     
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! unau?oriz$    

tak+ ( ! ,inundat$ ,l&2 &  7#b7         
confirmation t ! ,tribe has convey$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se su* easem5ts to !  
,inundat$ ,l& z are necess>y to confirm 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a p]petual "r to      
ov]fl[1 flood1 & tempor>ily or p]man5tly
 inundate ! ,inundat$ ,l& 9 connection )
 ! op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! ,mississippi
 ,riv] ,navigation ,project4  7c7       
,res]vation ( rights & ret5tion ( claims
 ,not)/&+ ! waiv]s & releases au?oriz$ 9
 ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe %all reta9 any & all
 claims accru+ aft] ! date ^u :i* !     
,secret>y receives ! waiv]1 release (   
claims1 & conveyance describ$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,/atus ( l&s &     
int]e/s 9 l&s ,^u ! ,secret>y's placem5t
 ( ! ,settlem5t ,l& into tru/ = ! b5efit
 ( ! ,tribe pursuant to subsection 7a71 
! ,settlem5t ,l& %all be deem$ to be "p 
( ! ,tribe's ,res]vation & to h be5     
res]v$ = ! ,tribe z ( ! fir/ date t !   
,inundat$ ,l& 0 accept$ 9 tru/ = !      
,tribe4