,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,b]gman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
comp5sation to ! ,kewe5aw ,bay ,indian  
,community = ! tak+ )\t j comp5sation ( 
l& by ! ,unit$ ,/ates inside ! ext]ior  
b\nd>ies ( ! ,l',anse ,indian           
,res]vation t 7 gu>ante$ to ! ,community
 "u a treaty sign$ 9 #ahed4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,kewe5aw
 ,bay ,indian ,community ,l& ,claim     
,settlem5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,kewe5aw ,bay 
,indian ,community is a f$]ally         
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe resid+ on !    
,l',anse ,indian ,res]vation 9 ,b>aga   
,c\nty 9 ! ,upp] ,p59sula ( ! ,/ate (   
,mi*igan2  7#b7 ! ,community is a       
successor 9 int]e/ to ! ,treaty ) !     
,*ippewa ,indians ( ! ,mississippi &    
,lake ,sup]ior1 made & conclud$ at ,la  
,po9te ( ,lake ,sup]ior ,octob] #d1     

#ahdb 7#g ,/at4 #eia7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! #ahdb ,treaty71 :i*1 among  
o!r ?+s1 gu>ante$ ! usufructu>y rights (
 ! ,community ov] a l>ge area ( l& t 0  
c$$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 until su* "t t  
^? usufructu>y rights 7 prop]ly &       
legally ext+ui%$2  7#c7 ! ,community is 
also a successor 9 int]e/ to ! ,treaty )
 ! ,*ippewa ,indians ( ,lake ,sup]ior & 
! ,mississippi1 made & conclud$ at ,la  
,po9te ,septemb] #cj1 #ahed 7#aj ,/at4  
#aaji7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
#ahed ,treaty72  7#d7 article #b1       
p>agraph #a ( ! #ahed ,treaty creat$ !  
,l',anse ,indian ,res]vation z a p]man5t
 res]vation2  7#e7 pursuant to article  
#ac ( ! #ahed ,treaty1 ! #ahed ,treaty  
became obligatory on ! contract+ p>ties 
:5 ratifi$ by ! ,presid5t & ! ,s5ate on 
,janu>y #aj1 #ahee2  7#f7 9 #ahej1      
,congress enact$ ! ,act ( ,septemb] #bh1
 #ahej 7commonly kn[n & ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,swamp ,l& ,act7 7#i ,/at4  
#eai1 *apt] #hd71 :i* au?oriz$ ! ,/ate (
 ,arkansas & o!r ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,/ate

 ( ,mi*igan1 to con/ruct ! necess>y     
levees & dra9s to reclaim c]ta9 unsold  
swamp & ov]fl[$ l&s1 made unfit !reby = 
cultivation & /at+ t ^? l&s %all rema9  
unsold at ! passage ( ?is act ''' 42    
7#g7 foll[+ enactm5t ( ! ,swamp ,l&     
,act1 ! ,/ate claim$ ?\s&s ( acres (    
swamp l& 9 ! ,/ate pursuant to t ,act2  
7#h7 betwe5 #ahic & #aicg1 ! ,g5]al ,l& 
,(fice pat5t$ #b1gdc acres ( l& to !    
,/ate t 7 locat$ )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies (
 ! ,res]vation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 
z ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s72  7#i7 ! "r (
 ! ,community to use & occupy ! unsold  
l& )9 ! ,res]vation _h n be5 ext+ui%$ :5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pat5t$ ! ,res]vation   
,swamp ,l&s to ! ,/ate2  7#aj7 9 #aheb1 
,congress enact$ ! ,act ( ,augu/ #bf1   
#aheb 7#aj ,/at4 #ce1 *apt] #ib7 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,canal ,l& ,act71 
to facilitate ! build+ ( ! ,sault ,/e4  
,m>ie ,canal at ! ,falls ( ! ,/4 ,m>y's 
,riv]1 to connect ,lake ,sup]ior to     
,lake ,huron2  7#aa7 pursuant to !      
,canal ,l& ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates grant$ 

! ,/ate ! "r to select #gej1jjj acres ( 
unsold public l& )9 ! ,/ate to defray ! 
co/ ( con/ruction ( ! ,sault ,/e4 ,m>ie 
,canal2  7#ab7 ! ,/ate id5tifi$ &       
select$1 among o!r l&1 a m9imum (       
#a1ccc4be & up to #b1gbj acres )9 !     
ext]ior b\nd>ies ( ! ,res]vation 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,res]vation ,canal
 ,l&s72  7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
approv$ ! l& selections ( ! ,/ate1      
includ+ ! ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s1 aft] 
ratification ( ! #ahed ,treaty2  7#ad7 !
 ,secret>y not$ t ! approval describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#ac7 0 subject to any valid   
int]f]+ rights2  7#ae7 ! #ahed ,treaty  
set ap>t f ! public doma9 all unsold l& 
)9 ! ,res]vation to ! ,community z (    
,septemb] #cj1 #ahed1 :i* prec$$ ! date 
on :i* ! ,/ate e/abli%$ legally         
effective title to ! ,res]vation ,canal 
,l&s2  7#af7 ! ,community made claims to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ) respect to !
 ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & ! ,res]vation
 ,canal ,l&s1 provid+ legal analysis &  
e?nohi/orical support = ^? claims2      

7#ag7 9 ,decemb] #bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior /at$ t ,we h c>efully review$  
p]t95t docum5ts1 includ+ ! ,tribe's     
exp]t reports1 & h det]m9$ t ! ,tribe's 
claims to ! ,swamp ,l&s & ,canal ,l&s h 
m]it2  7#ah7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh !   
actions ( ! ,g5]al ,l& ,(fice1 depriv$ !
 ,community ( ! exclusive use &         
occupancy ( ! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & 
! ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s )9 !          
,res]vation1 )\t j comp5sation z requir$
 "u ! ,tak+s ,clause ( ! ,fif? ,am5dm5t 
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#ai7 ! loss ( ! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s
 & ! ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s )\t j      
comp5sation has-- 7,a7 impact$ ! ex]cise
 by ! ,community ( cultural1 religi\s1 &
 subsi/5ce rights on ! l&2  7,b7 caus$ a
 h>mful disconnect betwe5 ! ,community &
 its l&2  7,c7 impact$ ! ability ( !    
,community to fully ex]cise its economy 
)9 ! ,res]vation2 &  7,d7 _h a negative 
economic impact on ! developm5t ( !     
economy ( ! ,community2  7#bj7 c]ta9    
non-,indian individuals1 entities1 &    

local gov]nm5ts occupy l& )9 ! b\nd>ies 
( ! ,res]vation-- 7,a7 acquir$ own]%ip  
int]e/s 9 ! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & ! 
,res]vation ,canal ,l&s 9 good fai?2 &  
7,b7 h an int]e/ 9 possess+ cle> title  
to t l&2  7#ba7 ?is ,act all[s ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-- 7,a7 to secure a fair &        
equitable settlem5t ( pa/ inequities    
suff]$ by ! ,community z a result ( !   
actions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t caus$ ! tak+
 ( ! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & !        
,res]vation ,canal ,l&s )\t j           
comp5sation2 &  7,b7 to ensure          
protection ( ! own]%ip ( ! ,res]vation  
,swamp ,l&s & ! ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s 
by non-,indian occupants ( !            
,res]vation1 ?r\gh ! settlem5t ( !      
claims ( ! ,community to t l&1 & ?r\gh t
 action1 ! relief ( any cl\ds on title2 
7#bb7 a settlem5t w all[ ! ,community to
 receive j comp5sation & ! local l&[n]s 
to obta9 cle> title to l&1 )\t long &   
protract$ litigation t w\ld be bo? co/ly
 & detrim5tal to all involv$2 &  7#bc7  
?is ,act a*ieves bo? ju/ice = !         

,community & security = curr5t l&[n]s   
?r\gh a re/orative & non-confrontational
 process4  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes (  
?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to ackn[l$ge !      
uncomp5sat$ tak+ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & !          
,res]vation ,canal ,l&s2  7#b7 to       
provide comp5sation to ! ,community = ! 
uncomp5sat$ tak+ ( ! ,res]vation ,swamp 
,l&s & ! ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 to ext+ui% all  
claims by ! ,community to ! ,res]vation 
,swamp ,l&s & ! ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s 
& to confirm ! own]%ip by ! curr5t      
l&[n]s ( ! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & !  
,res]vation ,canal ,l&s1 :o obta9$ t l& 
9 good fai?2  7#d7 to ext+ui% all       
pot5tial claims by ! ,community aga9/ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,/ate1 & curr5t l&[n]s 
conc]n+ title to1 use (1 or occupancy ( 
! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & !           
,res]vation ,canal ,l&s2 &  7#e7 to     
au?orize ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to comp5sate
 ! ,community2 &  7,b7 to take any o!r  
action necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4   

#d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,community ,! t]m ,community means !    
,kewe5aw ,bay ,indian ,community4  7#b7 
,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,b>aga       
,c\nty1 ,mi*igan4  7#c7 ,res]vation ,!  
t]m ,res]vation means ! ,l',anse ,indian
 ,res]vation1 locat$ 9-- 7,a7 ,t4 #ea   
,n41 ,r4 #cc ,w42  7,b7 ,t4 #ea ,n41 ,r4
 #cb ,w42  7,c7 ,t4 #ej ,n41 ,r4 #cc    
,w41 ,e#a_/b2  7,d7 ,t4 #ej ,n41 ,r4 #cb
 ,w41 ,w#a_/b2 &  7,e7 t portion ( ,t4  
#ea ,n41 ,r4 #ca ,w4 ly+ we/ ( ,huron   
,bay4  7#d7 ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s ,!  
t]m ,res]vation ,canal ,l&s means !     
#a1ccc4be to #b1gbj acres ( ,community  
l& locat$ )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies ( !     
,res]vation t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t convey$
 to ! ,/ate pursuant to ! ,act ( ,augu/ 
#bf1 #aheb 7#aj ,/at4 #ce1 *apt] #ib74  
7#e7 ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s ,! t]m     
,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s means ! #b1gdc  
acres ( l& locat$ )9 ! ext]ior b\nd>ies 
( ! ,res]vation t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
convey$ to ! ,/ate betwe5 #ahic & #aicg 
pursuant to ! ,act ( ,septemb] #bh1     

#ahej 7commonly kn[n z ! ,swamp ,l&     
,act7 7sections #bdgi ?r\gh #bdha ( !   
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ihb    
?r\gh #ihd774  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan4  #e4 ,paym5ts  7a7 
,transf] ( funds ,z soon z practicable  
aft] ! date on :i* ! am\nt au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7 is made
 available to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y  
%all transf] #cc1ijj1jjj to !           
,community4  7b7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,community may use ! am\nt receiv$ "u   
subsection 7a7 = any lawful purpose1    
includ+-- 7,a7 gov]nm5tal s]vices2  7,b7
 economic developm5t2  7,c7 natural     
res\rces protection2 &  7,d7 l&         
acquisition4  7#b7 ,re/riction on use ( 
funds ,! community may n use ! am\nt    
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 to acquire l& 
= gam+ purposes4  7c7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  

subsection 7a71 #cc1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4
  #f4 ,ext+ui%m5t ( claims  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,effective on ! date on :i* !          
,community receives ! paym5t "u section 
#e7;a71 all claims ( ! ,community to !  
,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & ! ,res]vation 
,canal ,l&s own$ by p]sons or entities  
o!r ?an ! ,community are ext+ui%$4  7b7 
,cle> title ,effective on ! date on :i* 
! ,community receives ! paym5t "u       
section #e7;a71 ! title ( all curr5t    
own]s to ! ,res]vation ,swamp ,l&s & !  
,res]vation ,canal ,l&s is cle>$ ( all  
preexi/+ rights held by ! ,community &  
any ( ! memb]s ( ! ,community4  #g4     
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act au?orizes--    
7#a7 ! ,secret>y to take l& into tru/ = 
! b5efit ( ! ,community = gam+ purposes2
 or  7#b7 ! ,community to use l& acquir$
 us+ am\nts receiv$ "u ?is ,act = gam+  
purposes4