I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5680 
To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for others purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2008 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and 
for others purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Colorado River Indian Tribes. 
Sec. 3. Gila River Indian Community contracts. 
Sec. 4. Land and interests of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians 
of Michigan. 
Sec. 5. Land and interests of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. 
Sec. 6. Morongo Tribe Lease Extension. 
Sec. 7. Cow Creek band leasing authority. 
Sec. 8. New Settlement Common Stock issued to descendants, left-outs, and el-
ders. 
Sec. 9. Columbia River Treaty Fishing Access Sites. 
Sec. 10. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. 
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SEC. 2. COLORADO RIVER INDIAN TRIBES. 
From revenues deposited into the Treasury after the 
date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to section 3 
of the Act of August 7, 1946 (25 U.S.C. 385c) from power 
operations on the reservation of the Colorado River Indian 
Tribe, the Secretary of the Interior may make an annual 
disbursement to the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Funds 
disbursed under this section— 
(1) shall be used to fund the Office of the Colo-
rado Indian Tribes Reservation Energy Develop-
ment; 
(2) shall not affect funds held from any other 
irrigation project; 
(3) shall not exceed $200,000 annually; and 
(4) shall only be disbursed in years that the 
revenues deposited exceed the amount required to 
carry out the purposes for which they deposited 
under section 2 of the Act of August 7, 1946 (25 
U.S.C. 385c). 
SEC. 3. GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY CONTRACTS. 
Subsection (f) of the first section of the Act of August 
9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(f)), is amended by striking ‘‘lease, 
affecting’’ and inserting ‘‘lease or construction contract, 
affecting’’. 
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SEC. 4. LAND AND INTERESTS OF THE SAULT STE. MARIE 
TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MICHIGAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
notwithstanding any other provision of law (including reg-
ulations), the Saulte Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians 
of Michigan (including any agent or instrumentality of the 
Tribe) (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Tribe’’), may 
transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without 
further authorization or approval, all or any part of the 
Tribe’s interest in any real property that is not held in 
trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. 
(b) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section 
is intended to authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, en-
cumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any interest 
in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of the Tribe. 
(c) LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be held 
liable to any party (including the Tribe or any agent or 
instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss 
resulting from the term of any transfer, lease, encum-
brance, or conveyance of land made pursuant to this Act 
unless the United States or an agent or instrumentality 
of the United States is a party to the transaction or the 
United States would be liable pursuant to any other provi-
sion of law. This subsection shall not apply to land trans-
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ferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States to 
be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be deemed 
to have taken effect on January 1, 2005. 
SEC. 5. LAND AND INTERESTS OF THE LAC DU FLAMBEAU 
BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDI-
ANS OF WISCONSIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
notwithstanding any other provision of law (including reg-
ulations), the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians Wisconsin (including any agent or in-
strumentality of the Tribe) (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Tribe’’), may transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise 
convey, without further authorization or approval, all or 
any part of the Tribe’s interest in any real property that 
is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit 
of the Tribe. 
(b) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section 
is intended to authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, en-
cumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any interest 
in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of the Tribe. 
(c) LIABILITY.—The United States shall not be held 
liable to any party (including the Tribe or any agent or 
instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss 
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