,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,o',hall]an introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to ratify a     
,treaty betwe5 ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn      
,paiute ,tribe & ! ,navajo ,nation1 to  
provide = ! creation ( a res]vation = ! 
,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn      
,paiute ,tribal ,homel&s ,act ( #bjbb4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe
 is a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe t
 has occupi$ its ance/ral homel&s 9     
nor!rn ,arizona & s\!rn ,utah s9ce "t   
immemorial4  7#b7 ,! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn  
,paiute ,tribe 0 f$]ally recogniz$ on   
,decemb] #aa1 #aihi1 ?\gh ! ,unit$      
,/ates did n create a res]vation = its  
exclusive b5efit at t "t4  7#c7 ,!      
,navajo ,indian ,res]vation 0 orig9ally 
e/abli%$ by ! #ahfh ,navajo ,treaty 7#ae

 ,/at4 #ffg7 & exp&$ 9 ,arizona & ,utah 
by v>i\s ,executive ord]s & ,acts (     
,congress1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1      
,executive ord] ( ,may #ag1 #ahhd2      
,executive ord] ( ,janu>y #h1 #aijj2    
,public ,law #gb-djc1 #dg ,/at4 #adah   
7#aicc72 & ,public ,law #gc-ceb1 #dh    
,/at4 #ifj 7#aicd74  7#d7 ,! ,navajo    
,indian ,res]vation pres5tly encompasses
 l&s ( ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute      
,tribe z describ$ 9 ! ,treaty betwe5 !  
,navajo ,nation & ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn   
,paiute ,tribe4  7#e7 ,:ile ! ,d9 p ( ! 
,navajo ,nation & ! ,paiute p ( ! ,san  
,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe h a long    
hi/ory z neighbor+ communities1 ! ,san  
,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute p are a sep>ate &  
culturally di/9ct ,tribe resid+ )9 _!   
ance/ral l&s4  7#f7 ,! exi/5ce ( ! ,san 
,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe )9 ! ext]ior
 b\nd>ies ( ! ,navajo ,indian           
,res]vation & ! lack ( an exclusive     
res]vation l& base causes p>ticul>      
h>d%ip = ! p ( ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn      
,paiute ,tribe1 prev5t+ ! ,tribe f      

provid+ adequate h\s+1 infra/ructure1   
heal?c>e1 community s]vices1 & public   
safety = its p4  7#g7 ,! ,san ,juan     
,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe & ! ,navajo       
,nation ent]$ into a ,treaty on ,m>*    
#ah1 #bjjj to resolve & cl>ify !        
sov]eign au?ority ( bo? ,tribal nations1
 to provide a p]man5t homel& = ! ,san   
,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe1 & to       
resolve o!r matt]s ( mutual conc]n4     
7#h7 ,ratification & approval ( !       
,treaty by ,congress & ! execution ( !  
,treaty by ! ,secret>y is necess>y = !  
,treaty to become effective "u its t]ms4
  7#i7 ,! e/abli%m5t & proclamation ( ! 
,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,res]vation z 
au?oriz$ 9 ?is ,act only includes l&s )9
 ! exi/+ b\nd>ies ( ! ,navajo ,indian   
,res]vation4  7#aj7 ,once effective1 !  
,treaty w-- 7,a7 resolve & cause !      
dismissal ( long-runn+ litigation       
conc]n+ c]ta9 l& rights ( ! ,navajo     
,nation & ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute     
,tribe curr5tly p5d+ be=e ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9?        

,circuit 7,masayesva v4 ,zah et al41    
,no4 #ic-aebaf 7#i? ,cir472 &  7,b7     
promote coop]ation & h>mony betwe5 ! ,d9
 & ,paiute p1 s]v+ z an example (       
fri5d%ip & p>tn]%ip betwe5 two sov]eign 
,tribal nations4  #c4 ,def9itions ,= !  
purpose ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions 
apply3 7#a7 ,san ,juan ,paiute ,nor!rn  
,area ,! t]m ,san ,juan ,paiute ,nor!rn 
,area means ! area ( l& locat$ )9 ! ,san
 ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,res]vation z     
depict$ on ,map ,b ( ! ,treaty4  7#b7   
,san ,juan ,paiute ,s\!rn ,area ,! t]m  
,san ,juan ,paiute ,s\!rn ,area means ! 
area ( l& )9 ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute
 ,res]vation depict$ on ,map ,a ( !     
,treaty4  7#c7 ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute
 ,res]vation ,! t]m ,san ,juan ,s\!rn   
,paiute ,res]vation means !             
approximately #e1djj acres ( l&s        
describ$ 9 ! ,treaty z ! ,san ,juan     
,paiute ,nor!rn ,area & ! ,san ,juan    
,paiute ,s\!rn ,area locat$ :olly )9 !  
ext]ior b\nd>ies ( ! ,navajo ,indian    
,res]vation4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#e7 ,treaty ,! t]m ,treaty  
means ! ,articles ( ,treaty & ,agreem5t 
ent]$ into by ! ,navajo ,nation & ! ,san
 ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe to settle  
l& claims & o!r disputes1 z execut$ on  
,m>* #ah1 #bjjj1 & modifi$ by add5dum on
 ,may #g?1 #bjjd1 includ+ all exhibits &
 maps incorporat$ !re9 by ref]5ce4  #d4 
,ratification & approval ( ! treaty ,!  
,treaty is h]eby approv$1 ratifi$ &     
confirm$ by ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #e4 ,approval ( ! ,secret>y    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ & 
direct$-- 7#a7 to approve & execute !   
,treaty z set =? !re91 except t !       
specific f9d+s /at$ "u ! head+          
,,approval1 foll[+ ! ,treaty1 %all n be 
b9d+ on ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 to take all
 /eps necess>y to implem5t & c>ry out ! 
int5t ( ! ,treaty & ?is ,act4  7b7      
,approval ( am5dm5ts ,! ,secret>y is    
delegat$ ! au?ority1 )\t fur!r act (    
,congress1 to approve & execute am5dm5ts
 to ! ,treaty agre$ to by ! ,navajo     

,nation & ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute   
,tribe4  #f4 ,l&s proclaim$ a res]vation
 = ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,all "r1 title & int]e/1   
includ+ wat] rights1 to ! approximately 
#e1djj acres ( l& )9 ! ,navajo ,indian  
,res]vation t are describ$ 9 ! ,treaty z
 ! ,san ,juan ,paiute ,nor!rn ,area & ! 
,san ,juan ,paiute ,s\!rn ,area1 are    
h]eby proclaim$ z ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn   
,paiute ,res]vation & su* l&s %all be   
held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 tru/ z a      
res]vation = ! exclusive b5efit ( ! ,san
 ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe1 subject to
 ! rights ( access "u section #g ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,no major ,f$]al action2     
und]tak+ ,no action tak5 pursuant to ?is
 section %all be consid]$-- 7#a7 a major
 ,f$]al action "u ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 or  7#b7 an   
und]tak+ "u ! ,national ,hi/oric        
,pres]vation ,act 7#ed ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjaja
 et seq47  7c7 ,no appraisal or         
valuation ,not)/&+ any o!r law1 no      

appraisal or o!r valuation %all be      
requir$ to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is  
section4  #g4 ,rights ( access &        
easem5ts ,! ,navajo ,indian ,res]vation 
& ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute           
,res]vation %all be subject to ! rights 
( access & easem5ts z id5tifi$ 9 !      
,treaty4  #h4 ,survey+ & f5c+ ( l&  7a7 
,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y is direct$ to--
 7#a7 complete a survey & legal         
description ( ! b\nd>y l9es to e/abli% !
 b\nd>ies ( ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute 
,res]vation1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7    
(ficially file ! survey plat 9 !        
appropriate (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior2  7#c7 m>k & f5ce ! l&s z      
describ$ 9 ,article ,v ( ! ,treaty1 :]e 
feasible2 &  7#d7 /udy ! feasibility (  
an access road to ! ,san ,juan ,paiute  
,s\!rn ,area f ,u4,s4 ,r\te #hi1 z      
describ$ 9 ,article ,,xi ( ! ,treaty4   
7b7 ,legal descriptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! legal descriptions publi%$ 9         
accordance ) subsection 7b7 %all be     

consid]$ ! (ficial legal description ( !
 ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,res]vation &
 %all h ! same =ce & effect z if includ$
 9 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,publication ,^u     
completion ( ! surveys "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] a legal description ( ! l&s     
compris+ ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute    
,res]vation4  7#c7 ,corrections ,!      
,secret>y may make m9or corrections to  
correct te*nical & cl]ical errors 9 !   
legal descriptions4  #i4 ,repeal (      
,paiute allotm5t proc$ures ,section #i (
 ,public ,law #ic-eca 7#hh ,/at4 #agaf1 
=m]ly codifi$ at #be ,u4,s4,c4          
#fdj;d-#h7 is repeal$4  #aj4 ,wat]      
rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 ! ,treaty1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all affect 
any wat] rights1 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 appurt5ant to !   
l&s ( ! ,san ,juan ,paiute ,nor!rn ,area
 & ! ,san ,juan ,paiute ,s\!rn ,area4   
7b7 ,transf] ( wat] rights ,z au?oriz$  
by ,article ,,xv ( ! ,treaty1 !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute

 ,res]vation f l&s )9 ! ,navajo ,indian 
,res]vation %all include ! transf] ( any
 wat] rights appurt5ant to ^? l&s1      
includ+ ! priority dates associat$ ) su*
 rights4  7c7 ,rights held 9 tru/ ,!    
wat] rights = ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn       
,paiute ,res]vation %all be held by !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 tru/ = ! ,san ,juan     
,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe4  7d7 ,claims by !
 unit$ /ates ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z tru/ee 
= ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe1   
%all take all necess>y /eps to quantify 
! wat] rights appurt5ant to ! ,san ,juan
 ,s\!rn ,paiute ,res]vation = ! b5efit (
 ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe4    
7e7 ,wat] rights = ! ,san ,juan ,paiute 
,nor!rn ,area  7#a7 ,"r to wat] s]vice  
,! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe %all
 h ! "r to wat] s]vice = ! ,san ,juan   
,paiute ,nor!rn ,area = dome/ic uses on 
a pro rata & non-discrim9atory basis z  
describ$ 9 ,article ,,xiv ( ! ,treaty4  
7#b7 ,no objection by ! navajo nation ,!
 ,navajo ,nation %all n object to !     
quantification ( wat] rights appurt5ant 

to ! ,san ,juan ,paiute ,nor!rn ,area   
consi/5t ) & limit$ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe %all h
 ! "r to div]t all surface wat]s aris+  
on or fl[+ across ! ,san ,juan ,paiute  
,nor!rn ,area = any purpose consi/5t )  
?is ,act or ! ,treaty4  7,b7 ,! ,san    
,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe %all h ! "r 
to pump gr\ndwat] b5ea? ! ,san ,juan    
,paiute ,nor!rn ,area = dome/ic or      
/ock-wat]+ uses4  7f7 ,lawful uses ,!   
,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe & !    
,navajo ,nation %all n object to uses ( 
wat] consi/5t ) ! rights decre$ to ei!r 
,tribe4  7g7 ,acc\nt+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
on behalf ( ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute 
,tribe1 %all provide ! ,navajo ,nation )
 an annual acc\nt+ ( ! depletions       
associat$ ) ! use ( wat] on ! ,san ,juan
 ,paiute ,nor!rn ,area1 & ! depletions  
associat$ ) ^? uses %all be acc\nt$ = z 
a depletion by ! ,navajo ,nation =      
purposes ( depletion acc\nt+4  7h7 ,wat]
 rights = ! ,san ,juan ,paiute ,s\!rn   
,area ,until ! wat] rights to ! ,san    

,juan ,paiute ,s\!rn ,area are          
adjudicat$1 ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute 
,tribe %all limit its wat] use on ! ,san
 ,juan ,paiute ,s\!rn ,area to no m ?an 
#cjj acre-feet annually f a comb9ation (
 gr\ndwat] & wat] f spr+s & wa%es4  #aa4
 ,publication2 ,jurisdiction  7a7       
,publication ,9 accordance ) ,article   
,,vi ( ! ,treaty1 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] sep>ate       
notices ( completion ( f5c+ or b\nd>y   
m>k+ ^u completion ( f5c+ or b\nd>y m>k+
 ( -- 7#a7 ! ,san ,juan ,nor!rn ,area2 &
  7#b7 ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,area4  7b7  
,jurisdiction ,^u publication 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] "u ei!r subsection 7a77#a7 or  
subsection 7a77#b7-- 7#a7 ! ,san ,juan  
,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe %all h full       
jurisdiction ov] all matt]s )9 t area ( 
! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,res]vation 
to ! fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by ,f$]al law2
 &  7#b7 ! ,navajo ,nation %all no long]
 h jurisdiction ov] matt]s occurr+ )9 t 
area ( ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute      
,res]vation except z agre$ to by !      

,navajo ,nation & ! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn   
,paiute ,tribe4  #ab4 ,con/ruction ( law
 ,! ,san ,juan ,s\!rn ,paiute ,tribe    
%all-- 7#a7 be recogniz$ z a ,tribe (   
,indians )9 ! purview ( ! ,act ( ,june  
#ah1 #aicd1 z am5d$ 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja
 et seq472 &  7#b7 be subject to all ( !
 provisions !re(4