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‘‘(B) WAIVERS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary con-
cerned may waive documentation and re-
porting requirements for a person if—
‘‘(I) an audit of the records of the
facility of the person reveals substan-
tial compliance with all notice, report-
ing, painting, and branding require-
ments during the preceding year; or
‘‘(II) the person transferring the
unprocessed timber and the person
processing the unprocessed timber enter
into an advance agreement with the
Secretary concerned regarding the dis-
position of the unprocessed timber by
domestic processing.
‘‘(ii) REVIEW
AND
TERMINATION
OF
WAIVERS.—A waiver granted under clause
(i)—
‘‘(I) shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, be reviewed once a year;
and
‘‘(II) shall remain effective until
terminated by the Secretary.’’.
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Ω165æTITLE VII—MICCOSUKEE SETTLEMENT
SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as
the ‘‘Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 702. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. Congress finds
that:
(1) There is pending before the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida a
lawsuit by the Miccosukee Tribe that involves the tak-
ing of certain tribal lands in connection with the con-
struction of highway Interstate 75 by the Florida De-
partment of Transportation.
(2) The pendency of the lawsuit referred to in
paragraph (1) clouds title of certain lands used in the
maintenance and operation of the highway and
hinders proper planning for future maintenance and
operations.
(3) The Florida Department of Transportation,
with the concurrence of the Board of Trustees of the
Internal Improvements Trust Fund of the State of
Florida, and the Miccosukee Tribe have executed an
agreement for the purpose of resolving the dispute and
settling the lawsuit.
(4) The agreement referred to in paragraph (3)
requires the consent of Congress in connection with
contemplated land transfers.
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(5) The Settlement Agreement is in the interest
of the Miccosukee Tribe, as the Tribe will receive cer-
tain monetary payments, new reservation lands to be
held in trust by the United States, and other benefits.
(6) Land received by the United States pursuant
to the Settlement Agreement is in consideration of
Miccosukee Indian Reservation lands lost by the
Miccosukee Tribe by virtue of transfer to the Florida
Department of Transportation under the Settlement
Agreement.
(7) The United States lands referred to in para-
graph (6) will be held in trust by the United States
for the use and benefit of the Miccosukee Tribe as
Miccosukee Indian Reservation lands in compensation
for the consideration given by the Tribe in the Settle-
ment Agreement.
(8) Congress shares with the parties to the Settle-
ment Agreement a desire to resolve the dispute and
settle the lawsuit.
SEC. 703. DEFINITIONS. In this title:
(1) BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IM-
PROVEMENTS
TRUST
FUND.—The term ‘‘Board of
Trustees of the Internal Improvements Trust Fund’’
means the agency of the State of Florida holding legal
title to and responsible for trust administration of
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certain lands of the State of Florida, consisting of the
Governor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Commissioner of Education, Controller, Sec-
retary of State, and Treasurer of the State of Florida,
who are Trustees of the Board.
(2) 
FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT
OF
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The term ‘‘Florida Department of Trans-
portation’’ means the executive branch department
and agency of the State of Florida that—
(A) is responsible for the construction and
maintenance of surface vehicle roads, existing
pursuant to section 20.23, Florida Statutes; and
(B) has the authority to execute the Settle-
ment Agreement pursuant to section 334.044,
Florida Statutes.
(3) LAWSUIT.—The term ‘‘lawsuit’’ means the
action in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, entitled Miccosukee
Tribe of Indians of Florida v. State of Florida and
Florida Department of Transportation. et al., docket
No. 91–285–Civ–Paine.
(4) MICCOSUKEE LANDS.—The term ‘‘Miccosukee
lands’’ means lands that are—
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(A) held in trust by the United States for
the use and benefit of the Miccosukee Tribe as
Miccosukee Indian Reservation lands; and
(B) identified pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement for transfer to the Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation.
(5) MICCOSUKEE
TRIBE; 
TRIBE.—The terms
‘‘Miccosukee Tribe’’ and ‘‘Tribe’’ mean the Miccosukee
Tribe of Indians of Florida, a tribe of American Indi-
ans recognized by the United States and organized
under section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat.
987, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 476) and recognized by
the State of Florida pursuant to chapter 285, Florida
Statutes.
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(7) SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT; AGREEMENT.—
The terms ‘‘Settlement Agreement’’ and ‘‘Agreement’’
mean the assemblage of documents entitled ‘‘Settle-
ment Agreement’’ (with incorporated exhibits) that—
(A) addresses the lawsuit; and
(B)(i) was signed on August 28, 1996, by
Ben G. Watts (Secretary of the Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation) and Billy Cypress
(Chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe); and