,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to      
provide = cle> title to c]ta9 l& 9      
,l\isiana1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lake   
,bi/9eau ,l& ,title ,/ability ,act4  #b4
 ,lake ,bi/9eau l& title /ability  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  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 #bi1 ,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  7b7 ,conveyances  7#a7 ,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 section1 !      
,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  7#b7 ,confirmation ( 
title ,! conveyance or pat5t ( omitt$ l&
 to a claimant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h !
 effect ( confirm+ title to ! surface & 
m9]als 9 ! claimant & %all n s]ve z any 
admission by a claimant4  7c7 ,paym5t ( 
co/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! conveyance requir$ "u  
subsection 7b7 %all be )\t consid]ation4
  7#b7 ,exception ,be=e ! conveyance ( !
 omitt$ l& "u subsection 7b71 f any     
funds appropriat$ to ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana
 by ! ,l\isiana ,legislature1 ! ,/ate ( 
,l\isiana %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 subsection4 
7d7 ,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          
subsection 7b74