,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mr4    
,hoev5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cram]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
au?orize ! rel9qui%m5t & 9 lieu         
selection ( l& & m9]als 9 ! ,/ate (     
,nor? ,dakota1 to re/ore l& & m9]als to 
,indian ,tribes )9 ! ,/ate ( ,nor?      
,dakota1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor?   
,dakota ,tru/ ,l&s ,completion ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,nor? ,dakota ,enabl+ ,act ,! t]m  
,nor? ,dakota ,enabl+ ,act means ! ,act 
( ,febru>y #bb1 #ahhi 7#be ,/at4 #fgf1  
*apt] #ahj74  7#b7 ,res]vation ,! t]m   
res]vation means any ,indian res]vation 
locat$ :olly or p>tially )9 ! ,/ate (   
,nor? ,dakota & recogniz$ "u ,unit$     
,/ates treaty1 ,executive ord]1 or ,act 
( ,congress4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         

,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,nor? ,dakota ,bo>d ( ,univ]sity &      
,s*ool ,l&s & its ag5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,tru/ ,l&s4  7#e7 ,/ate l& grant p>cel  
,! t]m ,/ate l& grant p>cel means-- 7,a7
 a p>cel ( l& grant$ to ! ,/ate ( ,nor? 
,dakota by ,congress-- 7i7 on /atehood2 
or  7ii7 ?r\gh a grant pursuant to !    
,nor? ,dakota ,enabl+ ,act2  7,b7 a     
section ( l& numb]$ #af or #cf grant$ to
 ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota by ,congress = 
s*ool purposes2  7,c7 a p>cel ( l&      
select$ by ! ,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota z    
indemnity = any section ( l& numb]$ #af 
or #cf2 &  7,d7 a p>cel ( l& o!r ?an a  
p>cel ( l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
7,b71 or 7,c7 obta9$ by ! ,/ate aft]    
/atehood4  7#f7 ,unappropriat$ ,f$]al l&
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m unappropriat$    
,f$]al l& means public l& adm9i/]$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t locat$ )9 !    
,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota1 includ+ public l&
 t is m9]al 9 "*4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!  
t]m unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& does n      

include-- 7i7 l& 7includ+ an int]e/ 9   
l&7 acquir$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t2  7ii7 any area ( critical   
environm5tal conc]n e/abli%$ pursuant to
 section #bjb7;c77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&    
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agab7;c77#c772 or  7iii7 l& t
 is-- 7,i7 )drawn f-- 7aa7 entry1       
appropriation1 or disposal "u ! public  
l& laws2  7bb7 location1 entry1 & pat5t 
"u ! m9+ laws2 or  7cc7 disposition "u  
all laws p]ta9+ to m9]al & geo!rmal     
leas+ or m9]al mat]ials2  7,,ii7 locat$ 
)9 a compon5t ( ! ,national ,l&scape    
,cons]vation ,sy/em2  7,,iii7 designat$ 
z a ,rese>* ,natural ,area2  7,,iv7     
locat$ )9 any res]vation2  7,v7 locat$  
)9-- 7aa7 ,t4 #adg ,n41 ,r4 #ie ,w42    
7bb7 ,t4 #adh ,n41 ,r4 #ie ,w42  7cc7   
,t4 #adh ,n41 ,r4 #if ,w42 or  7dd7 ,t4 
#adi ,n41 ,r4 #ie ,w42  7,,vi7 locat$ )9
 a ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y res]vation2 or 
7,,vii7 designat$ by ,congress or !     
,presid5t = cons]vation purposes4  #c4  
,rel9qui%m5t & selection2 conveyance    

7a7 ,rel9qui%m5t & selection  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to valid exi/+ rights1 if
 ! ,/ate elects to rel9qui% all "r1     
title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,/ate 9 & to a ,/ate
 l& grant p>cel locat$ :olly or p>tially
 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( any res]vation1 !      
,secret>y %all au?orize ! ,/ate to      
select 9 accordance ) ?is ,act #a or m  
p>cels ( unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& (      
sub/antially equival5t value4  7#b7     
,approval ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,/ate makes a selection "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all approve
 or reject1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! selection4
  7#c7 ,review ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection   
precludes ! ,secret>y f conduct+ an     
environm5tal review ( any p>cel propos$ 
= rel9qui%m5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t an environm5tal    
review is appropriate4  7b7 ,conveyance 
7#a7 ,conveyance by ,secret>y  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y approves a ,/ate     
selection ( unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& "u  
subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all    

initiate ! actions necess>y to convey to
 ! ,/ate ! unappropriat$ ,f$]al l&4     
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,conveyance (         
unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& by ! ,secret>y  
"u ?is ,act-- 7i7 %all be by pat5t or   
de$ 9 a =m acceptable to ! ,/ate & !    
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 %all n be consid]$ a 
sale1 ex*ange1 or conveyance = purposes 
( section #bjc1 #bje1 #bjf1 or #bji ( ! 
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agac1 #agae1      
#agaf1 #agai74  7#b7 ,rel9qui%m5t &     
conveyance by ,/ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z   
consid]ation = ! conveyance (           
unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& "u p>agraph     
7#a71 on ! date on :i* ! unappropriat$  
,f$]al l& is convey$ to ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate
 %all concurr5tly rel9qui% & convey to !
 ,secret>y all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !  
,/ate 9 & to ! ,/ate l& grant p>cel     
id5tifi$ = rel9qui%m5t "u subsection    
7a77#a74  7,b7 ,title ,! ,/ate %all     
convey to ! ,secret>y title1 free ( any 
f9ancial claims1 liabilities1 or o!r    
f9ancial encumbrances1 to all p>cels    

rel9qui%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7    
,limitation ,rel9qui%m5t & conveyance by
 ! ,/ate ( a ,/ate l& grant p>cel "u ?is
 ,act %all n be consid]$ an ex*ange or  
acquisition = purposes ( section #bje or
 #bjf ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agae1 #agaf74  7c7 ,succession to      
rights & obligations ,ea* p>ty to :i* l&
 is convey$ "u ?is ,act %all1 to !      
fulle/ ext5t all[able "u ,f$]al & ,/ate 
law1 succe$ to ! rights & obligations ( 
! convey+ p>ty ) respect to any lease1  
"r-(-way1 p]mit1 or o!r valid exi/+ "r  
to :i* ! l& is subject4  7d7 ,managem5t 
aft] rel9qui%m5t  7#a7 ,res]vation ,if a
 ,/ate l& grant p>cel rel9qui%$ by !    
,/ate & convey$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is   
,act is locat$ :olly or p>tially )9 !   
b\nd>ies ( any res]vation1 on reque/ ( !
 applicable ,indian ,tribe1 ! portion ( 
! ,/ate l& grant p>cel locat$ )9 !      
b\nd>ies ( ! res]vation %all be-- 7,a7  
tak5 into tru/ by ! ,secret>y on behalf 
(1 & = ! b5efit (1 ! ,indian ,tribe on !

 date ( ! conveyance2 &  7,b7 consid]$  
to be a "p ( ! res]vation ( ! ,indian   
,tribe4  7#b7 ,consultation requir$     
,prior to ! conveyance ( a ,/ate l&     
grant p>cel locat$ :olly or p>tially )9 
! b\nd>ies ( any res]vation1 ! ,/ate & !
 ,secret>y %all consult ) affect$       
,indian ,tribes1 includ+ ! ,indian      
,tribe ! l& ( :i* is subject to         
conveyance 9 accordance ) ,executive    
,ord] #acage 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja note2 
relat+ to consultation & coord9ation )  
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts7 & o!r         
applicable laws4  7e7 ,)drawal  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subject to valid rights 9 exi/5ce
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all   
unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& select$ by !    
,/ate = conveyance "u ?is ,act1         
effective beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !     
,/ate makes ! selection & end+ on ! date
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 is )drawn f  
all =ms (-- 7,a7 entry1 appropriation1  
or disposal "u ! public l& laws2  7,b7  
location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 
&  7,c7 disposition "u all laws p]ta9+  

to m9]al & geo!rmal leas+ or m9]al      
mat]ials4  7#b7 ,date describ$ ,! date  
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is ! date on  
:i*1 z applicable-- 7,a7 ! unappropriat$
 ,f$]al l& is convey$ by ! ,secret>y to 
! ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y rejects !    
selection "u subsection 7a77#b72 or     
7,c7 ! ,/ate )draws ! selection4  #d4   
,valuation  7a7 ,equal value ,) respect 
to a ,/ate l& grant p>cel convey$ "u ?is
 ,act 9 consid]ation = a p>cel (        
unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& select$ 9       
accordance ) ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! ov]all   
value ( ! ,/ate l& grant p>cel & !      
ov]all value ( ! p>cel ( unappropriat$  
,f$]al l& %all be sub/antially equal2 or
  7#b7 subject to subsection 7c71 if !  
ov]all value ( ! p>cels is n equal1 !   
p>ty convey+ ! p>cel ( less] value      
%all-- 7,a7 equalize ! value by ! paym5t
 ( funds to ! o!r p>ty2 or  7,b7 ent] ! 
imbalance 9 value on a l$g] acc\nt 9    
accordance ) subsection 7e74  7b7       
,appraisal requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d71 !   

value ( ! unappropriat$ ,f$]al l&       
select$ 9 accordance ) ?is ,act & !     
value ( a ,/ate l& grant p>cel convey$  
"u ?is ,act %all be det]m9$ by          
appraisals conduct$ by #a or m indep5d5t
 apprais]s select$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>y
 & ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,an      
appraisal "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be      
complet$ 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 ! ,uni=m 
,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l&          
,acquisitions2 or  7,b7 subject to      
subsection 7d77#a71 ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds =   
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice4  7c7 
,equalization ,) respect to a conveyance
 to ! ,secret>y ( a ,/ate l& grant p>cel
 ( less] value ?an ! p>cel (            
unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& to be convey$ to
 ! ,/ate "u ?is ,act1 ! total value ( ! 
equalization paym5t describ$ 9          
subsection 7a77#b77;,a7 or ! l$g] entry 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 z applicable1
 may n exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! total value (
 ! p>cel ( unappropriat$ ,f$]al l&4  7d7
 ,l[ value p>cels  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 ) ! cons5t ( ! ,/ate1 may use

 mass appraisals1 a summ>y appraisal1 or
 a /atem5t ( value made by a qualifi$   
apprais] c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) !     
,uni=m ,/&>ds = ,pr(essional ,appraisal 
,practice to det]m9e ! value ( a ,/ate  
l& grant p>cel or a p>cel (             
unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& to be convey$ "u
 ?is ,act in/ead ( an appraisal t       
complies ) ! ,uni=m ,appraisal ,/&>ds = 
,f$]al ,l& ,acquisitions if ! ,/ate & ! 
,secret>y agree t m>ket value ( ! ,/ate 
l& grant p>cel or p>cel ( unappropriat$ 
,f$]al l&1 z applicable1 is-- 7,a7 less 
?an #ejj1jjj2 &  7,b7 less ?an #ejj p]  
acre4  7#b7 ,division ,a ,/ate l& grant 
p>cel or a p>cel ( unappropriat$ ,f$]al 
l& may n be artificially divid$ 9 ord]  
to qualify = a summ>y appraisal1 mass   
appraisal1 or /atem5t ( value "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,l$g] acc\nts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,) respect to a ,/ate l& grant 
p>cel convey$ "u ?is ,act 9 consid]ation
 = a p>cel ( unappropriat$ ,f$]al l&1 if
 ! ov]all value ( ! p>cels is n equal1 !
 ,secret>y & ! ,/ate may agree to use a 

l$g] acc\nt to make equal ! value4  7#b7
 ,imbalances ,a l$g] acc\nt describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all reflect imbalances 9 
value to be reconcil$ 9 a subsequ5t     
transaction4  7#c7 ,acc\nt balanc+ ,ea* 
l$g] acc\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be-- 7,a7 balanc$ n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! l$g] acc\nt is
 e/abli%$2 &  7,b7 clos$ n lat] ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ conveyance ( l&
 "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,co/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate may assume co/s
 or o!r responsibilities or requirem5ts 
= convey+ l& "u ?is ,act t ord9>ily are 
borne by ! o!r p>ty4  7,b7 ,adju/m5t ,if
 ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate assume co/s or  
o!r responsibilities "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate %all make  
adju/m5ts to ! value ( ! unappropriat$  
,f$]al l& convey$ to ! ,/ate to         
comp5sate ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate1 z     
applicable1 = assum+ ! co/s or o!r      
responsibilities4  7#e7 ,m9]al l& ,if   
value is attribut$ to any p>cel (       
unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& t has be5       

select$ by ! ,/ate because ( ! pres5ce (
 m9]als "u a lease ent]$ into "u !      
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 t is 9 a produc+ or producible 
/atus1 & ! lease is to be convey$ "u ?is
 ,act1 ! value ( ! p>cel %all be r$uc$  
by ! am\nt t repres5ts ! likely ,f$]al  
rev5ue %>+ obligation "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+
 ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 ) !  
,/ate1 b ! adju/m5t %all n be consid]$ z
 reflect+ a prop]ty "r ( ! ,/ate4  #e4  
,miscellane\s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,l& or      
m9]als convey$ "u ?is ,act %all be      
subject to all applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & ,tribal law4  7b7 ,protection (      
,indian rights  7#a7 ,treaty rights     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act modifies1 limits1      
exp&s1 or o!rwise affects any           
treaty-res]v$ "r or o!r "r ( any ,indian
 ,tribe recogniz$ by any o!r means1     
includ+ treaties or agreem5ts ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,executive ord]s1 /atutes1     
regulations1 or case law4  7#b7 ,l& or  
m9]als held 9 tru/ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act     
affects-- 7,a7 l& or m9]als held 9 tru/ 

by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ( ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act on behalf (1 & = ! b5efit (1
 any ,indian ,tribe2 or  7,b7 any       
individual ,indian allotm5t4  7c7       
,haz>d\s mat]ials  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y & ! ,/ate %all make available 
= review & inspection any record relat+ 
to haz>d\s mat]ials on l& to be convey$ 
"u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,c]tification  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,prior to complet+ a conveyance
 ( unappropriat$ ,f$]al l& "u ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all complete an inspection 
& a haz>d\s mat]ials c]tification ( ! l&
 to be convey$4  7,b7 ,/ate l& grant    
p>cels ,prior to complet+ a conveyance (
 a ,/ate l& grant p>cel "u ?is ,act1 !  
,/ate %all complete an inspection & a   
haz>d\s mat]ials c]tification ( ! l& to 
be convey$4  7d7 ,graz+ p]mits  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if l& convey$ "u ?is ,act is     
subject to a lease1 p]mit1 or contract =
 ! graz+ ( dome/ic live/ock 9 effect on 
! date ( ! conveyance1 ! ,secret>y or ! 
,/ate1 z applicable1 %all all[ ! graz+  
to cont9ue = ! rema9d] ( ! t]m ( !      

lease1 p]mit1 or contract1 subject to ! 
relat$ t]ms & conditions ( ! us]        
agreem5ts1 includ+ p]mitt$ /ock+ rates1 
graz+ fee levels1 access1 & own]%ip &   
use ( range improvem5ts4  7#b7          
,cancellation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act prev5ts ! ,secret>y or ! ,/ate f  
cancel+ or modify+ a graz+ p]mit1 lease1
 or contract if ! l& subject to ! p]mit1
 lease1 or contract is sold1 convey$1   
transf]r$1 or leas$ = nongraz+ purposes4
  7,b7 ,base prop]ties ,if l& convey$ by
 ! ,/ate "u ?is ,act is us$ by a graz+  
p]mittee or lessee to meet ! base       
prop]ty requirem5ts = a ,f$]al graz+    
p]mit or lease1 ! l& %all cont9ue to    
qualify z a base prop]ty = ! rema9+ t]m 
( ! lease or p]mit & ! t]m ( any r5ewal 
or ext5sion ( ! lease or p]mit4  7,c7   
,range improvem5ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act     
prohibits a hold] ( a graz+ lease1      
p]mit1 or contract f be+ comp5sat$ =    
range improvem5ts pursuant to ! t]ms ( !
 lease1 p]mit1 or contract "u exi/+     
,f$]al or ,/ate laws4  #f4 ,sav+s clause

 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act applies to or affects 
litigation or disputes p5d+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act reg>d+ ! own]%ip (  
any l& or m9]al res\rces locat$ )9 !    
,/ate ( ,nor? ,dakota4