To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes. (HR-2916)

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Treats certain lands owned by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe inside the Settlement Acquisition Areas as "Indian Country" under federal law. This applies to lands the Tribe owned on the Settlement Agreement’s effective date and to lands the Tribe acquires inside those areas afterward, subject to the Settlement Agreement's terms and limitations.

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Lands owned by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe within Settlement Acquisition Areas are designated as "Indian Country" under federal law (18 U.S.C. 1151(a)).
The designation covers lands owned on the Settlement Agreement's effective date and lands the Tribe acquires inside those areas afterward.
The change is subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of the underlying Settlement Agreement.
The designation affects federal criminal jurisdiction and other statutes that depend on the "Indian Country" status.
Implementation will require coordination among tribal, federal, and state authorities to sort out enforcement and civil jurisdiction.
No new federal funding or tax changes are created by this provision.
The rule applies only within the defined Settlement Acquisition Areas and only to tribal-owned lands as described.

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To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

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To authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.