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the State Corporation, or the settlement lands:

Provided, however, That if the Secretary subsequently acknowledges the existence of the Narragansett Tribe of Indians, then the settlement

lands may not be sold, granted, or otherwise

conveyed or leased to anyone other than the Indian Corporation, and no such disposition of the

settlement lands shall be of any validity in law

or equity, unless the same is approved by the

Secretary pursuant to regulations adopted by

him for that purpose: Provided, however, That

nothing in this subchapter shall affect or otherwise impair the ability of the State Corporation

to grant or otherwise convey (including any involuntary conveyance by means of eminent domain or condemnation proceedings) any easement for public or private purposes pursuant to

the laws of the State of Rhode Island.

(Pub. L. 95–395, §8, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 816.)

§ 1708. Applicability of State law; treatment of

settlement lands under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

(a) In general

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the settlement lands shall be subject to

the civil and criminal laws and jurisdiction of

the State of Rhode Island.

(b) Treatment of settlement lands under Indian

Gaming Regulatory Act

For purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory

Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), settlement lands

shall not be treated as Indian lands.

(Pub. L. 95–395, §9, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 817;

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(d) [title III,

§330], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–181, 3009–227.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, referred to in

subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 100–497, Oct. 17, 1988, 102 Stat.

2467, as amended, which is classified principally to

chapter 29 (§2701 et seq.) of this title. For complete

classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title

note set out under section 2701 of this title and Tables.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Pub. L. 104–208 substituted ‘‘Applicability of

State law; treatment of settlement lands under Indian

Gaming Regulatory Act’’ for ‘‘Applicability of State

law’’ in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, and added

subsec. (b).

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1702 of this title.

§ 1709. Preservation of Federal benefits

Nothing contained in this subchapter or in any

legislation enacted by the State of Rhode Island

as described in section 1706 of this title shall affect or otherwise impair in any adverse manner

any benefits received by the State of Rhode Island under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of September 2, 1937 (16 U.S.C.

669–669(i)), or the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act of August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 777–777(k)).

(Pub. L. 95–395, §10, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 817.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of September 2, 1937, referred to in text, is act Sept. 2, 1937,

ch. 899, 50 Stat. 917, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 5B (§669 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see short title note set out under section 669 of

Title 16 and Tables.

The Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act of August 9,

1950, referred to in text, is act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, 64

Stat. 430, as amended, which is classified generally to

chapter 10B (§777 et seq.) of Title 16. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note

set out under section 777 of Title 16 and Tables.

§ 1710. Authorization of appropriations

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated

$3,500,000 to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 95–395, §11, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 817.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1703 of this title.

§ 1711. Limitation of actions; jurisdiction

Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

any action to contest the constitutionality of

this subchapter shall be barred unless the complaint is filed within one hundred and eighty

days of September 30, 1978. Exclusive jurisdiction over any such action is hereby vested in the

United States District Court for the District of

Rhode Island.

(Pub. L. 95–395, §12, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 817.)

§ 1712. Approval of prior transfers and extinguishment of claims and aboriginal title outside town of Charlestown, Rhode Island and

involving other Indians in Rhode Island

(a) Scope of applicability

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this

section—

(1) any transfer of land or natural resources

located anywhere within the State of Rhode

Island outside the town of Charlestown from,

by, or on behalf of any Indian, Indian nation,

or tribe of Indians (other than transfers included in and approved by section 1705 of this

title), including but not limited to a transfer

pursuant to any statute of any State, shall be

deemed to have been made in accordance with

the Constitution and all laws of the United

States that are specifically applicable to

transfers of land or natural resources from, by,

or on behalf of any Indian, Indian nation, or

tribe of Indians (including but not limited to

the Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790, Act of

July 22, 1790 (ch. 33, 1 Stat. 137), and all

amendments thereto and all subsequent versions thereof), and Congress does hereby approve any such transfer effective as of the date

of said transfer;

(2) to the extent that any transfer of land or

natural resources described in paragraph (1)

may involve land or natural resources to

which such Indian, Indian nation, or tribe of

Indians had aboriginal title, paragraph (1)

shall be regarded as an extinguishment of such

aboriginal title as of the date of said transfer;

and

(3) by virtue of the approval of such transfers of land or natural resources effected by

this subsection or an extinguishment of ab-