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(1) to effectuate and support the Agreement

between the city and the Seneca Nation, and

facilitate the negotiation of new leases with

lessees in the congressional villages;

(2) to assist in resolving the past inequities

involving the 1890 leases and to secure fair and

equitable compensation for the Seneca Nation

based on the impact of these leases on the

economy and culture of the Seneca Nation;

(3) to provide a productive environment between the Seneca Nation and lessees for negotiating the leases provided for under the

Agreement;

(4) to provide stability and security to the

city and the congressional villages, their residents, and businesses;

(5) to promote the economic growth of the

city and the congressional villages;

(6) to promote economic self-sufficiency for

the Seneca Nation and its members;

(7) to promote cooperative economic and

community development efforts on the part of

the Seneca Nation and the city; and

(8) to avoid the potential legal liability on

the part of the United States that could be a

direct consequence of not reaching a settlement.

(Pub. L. 101–503, §2, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1292.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of February 19, 1875 (18 Stat. 330), referred to in

subsec. (a)(2)(C), is act Feb. 19, 1875, ch. 90, 18 Stat. 330,

as amended, which is not classified to the Code.

Act of September 30, 1890 (26 Stat. 558), referred to in

subsec. (a)(2)(D), is act Sept. 30, 1890, ch. 1132, 26 Stat.

558, which is not classified to the Code.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 101–503 provided that: ‘‘This Act

[enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Seneca

Nation Settlement Act of 1990’.’’

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1774d of this

title.

§ 1774a. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter—

(1) the term ‘‘1890 lease’’ means a lease made

by the Seneca Nation which is subject to—

(A) the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize

the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to

lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm existing

leases’’ approved February 19, 1875 (chap. 90,

18 Stat. 330); and

(B) the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize

the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to

lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm existing

leases’’ approved September 30, 1890 (chap.

1132, 26 Stat. 558);

(2) the term ‘‘Agreement’’ means the document executed by the Seneca Nation and the

city entitled ‘‘Agreement between the Seneca

Nation of Indians and the City of Salamanca’’,

including the appendix to the Agreement;

(3) the term ‘‘city’’ means the city of

Salamanca, New York;

(4) the term ‘‘lessee’’ means the holder of an

1890 lease which either expires in 1991 or is one

of the leases listed in document 1 of the Technical Documents, including any lessee who

holds an 1890 lease by reason of assignment,

inheritance, or other manner as provided by

the Act referred to in paragraph (1)(A);

(5) the term ‘‘memorandum of understanding’’ means an agreement between the State

and the Seneca Nation pertaining to the payment of the funds to be provided pursuant to

this subchapter, which memorandum of understanding reflects an agreement between the

Seneca Nation and the State concerning a

mechanism and schedule of payments for the

funds described in section 1774d(c) of this title;

(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior;

(7) the term ‘‘Seneca Nation’’ means the

Seneca Nation of Indians of the Allegany,

Cattaraugus, and Oil Spring Reservations;

(8) the term ‘‘State’’ means the State of New

York;

(9) the term ‘‘Technical Documents’’ means

the documents which comprise the appendix to

the Agreement; and

(10) the term ‘‘congressional villages’’ means

the villages of Carrollton, Great Valley, and

Vandalia in the State of New York.

(Pub. L. 101–503, §3, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1293.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the Seneca Nation

of New York Indians to lease lands within the

Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm

existing leases’’ approved February 19, 1875 (chap. 90, 18

Stat. 330), referred to in pars. (1)(A) and (4), is not classified to the Code.

Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the Seneca Nation

of New York Indians to lease lands within the

Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm

existing leases’’ approved September 30, 1890 (chap.

1132, 26 Stat. 558), referred to in par. (1)(B), is not classified to the Code.

§ 1774b. New leases and extinguishment of claims

(a) New leases

If the Seneca Nation offers new leases in accordance with the Agreement, this subchapter

shall apply with respect to the Seneca Nation.

The Seneca Nation shall supply copies of such

leases to the Secretary and shall certify in writing that it has supplied the Secretary with copies of written offers to all lessees entitled to an

offer.

(b) Extinguishment of claims

The Seneca Nation shall execute appropriate

documents relinquishing all claims against the

United States, the State, the city, the congressional villages, and all prior lessees for payment

of annual rents prior to February 20, 1991, with

respect to all prior and existing leases.

(c) Effective date of leases and relinquishments

(1) The relinquishment of claims against the

United States shall be effective upon payment

by the United States to the Seneca Nation of the

funds provided in section 1774d of this title.

(2) The offers, and any acceptances thereof, referred to in subsection (a) of this section, and

the relinquishment of claims against the State,

the city, the congressional villages, and all prior

lessees for payment of annual rents referred to