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Sec. 15 · S. 953

Satisfaction of Water Rights and other benefits

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(a) Navajo nation and the members of the navajo nation; navajo allottees and the united states, acting as trustee for the navajo allottees (1) Navajo nation and the members of the navajo nation (A) In general The benefits provided under the Settlement Agreement shall be in complete replacement of, complete substitution for, and full satisfaction of any claim of the Navajo Nation and the Members of the Navajo Nation against the Parties, including the United States, that is waived and released by the Navajo Nation acting on behalf of the Navajo Nation and the Members of the Navajo Nation under Exhibits 13.1 and 13.3 to the Settlement Agreement. (B) Satisfaction of water rights Any entitlement to water of the Navajo Nation and the Members of the Navajo Nation (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Navajo Allottees) or the United States acting as trustee for the Navajo Nation and the Members of the Navajo Nation (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Navajo Allottees), for Navajo Land shall be satisfied out of the water resources and other benefits granted, confirmed, quantified, or recognized by the Settlement Agreement and this Act, to or for the Navajo Nation, the Members of the Navajo Nation (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Navajo Allottees), and the United States, acting as trustee for the Navajo Nation and the Members of the Navajo Nation (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Navajo Allottees). (2) Navajo allottees and the united states, acting as trustee for the navajo allottees (A) In general The benefits realized by the Navajo Allottees under the Settlement Agreement and this Act shall be in complete replacement of, complete substitution for, and full satisfaction of— (i) all claims waived and released by the United States (acting as trustee for the Navajo Allottees) under Exhibit 13.2 to the Settlement Agreement; and (ii) any claims of the Navajo Allottees against the United States similar to the claims described in Exhibit 13.2 to the Settlement Agreement that the Navajo Allottees asserted or could have asserted. (B) Satisfaction of water rights Any entitlement to water of the Navajo Allottees or the United States acting as trustee for the Navajo Allottees, for Navajo Allotments shall be satisfied out of the water resources and other benefits granted, confirmed, or recognized by the Settlement Agreement and this Act, to or for the Navajo Allottees and the United States, acting as trustee for the Navajo Allottees. (3) No right established Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), nothing in the Settlement Agreement or this Act recognizes or establishes any right of a Member of the Navajo Nation (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Navajo Allottees) to water on Navajo Land. (b) Hopi tribe and the members of the hopi tribe; hopi allottees and the united states, acting as trustee for the hopi allottees (1) Hopi tribe and the members of the hopi tribe (A) In general The benefits provided under the Settlement Agreement shall be in complete replacement of, complete substitution for, and full satisfaction of any claim of the Hopi Tribe and the Members of the Hopi Tribe against the Parties, including the United States, that is waived and released by the Hopi Tribe acting on behalf of the Hopi Tribe and the Members of the Hopi Tribe under Exhibits 13.6 and 13.8 to the Settlement Agreement. (B) Satisfaction of water rights Any entitlement to water of the Hopi Tribe and the Members of the Hopi Tribe (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Hopi Allottees) or the United States acting as trustee for the Hopi Tribe and the Members of the Hopi Tribe (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Hopi Allottees), for Hopi Land shall be satisfied out of the water resources and other benefits granted, confirmed, quantified, or recognized by the Settlement Agreement and this Act, to or for the Hopi Tribe, the Members of the Hopi Tribe (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Hopi Allottees), and the United States, acting as trustee for the Hopi Tribe and the Members of the Hopi Tribe (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Hopi Allottees). (2) Hopi allottees and the united states, acting as trustee for the hopi allottees (A) In general The benefits realized by the Hopi Allottees under the Settlement Agreement shall be in complete replacement of, complete substitution for, and full satisfaction of— (i) all claims waived and released by the United States (acting as trustee for the Hopi Allottees) under Exhibit 13.7 to the Settlement Agreement; and (ii) any claims of the Hopi Allottees against the United States similar to the claims described in Exhibit 13.7 to the Settlement Agreement that the Hopi Allottees asserted or could have asserted. (B) Satisfaction of water rights Any entitlement to water of the Hopi Allottees or the United States acting trustee for the Hopi Allottees, for Hopi Allotments shall be satisfied out of the water resources and other benefits granted, confirmed, or recognized by the Settlement Agreement and this Act, to or for the Hopi Allottees and the United States, acting as trustee for the Hopi Allottees. (3) No right established Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), nothing in the Settlement Agreement or this Act recognizes or establishes any right of a Member of the Hopi Tribe (but not Members in the capacity of the Members as Hopi Allottees) to water on Hopi Land. (c) San juan southern paiute tribe and the members of the san juan southern paiute tribe (1) In general The benefits provided under the Settlement Agreement shall be in complete replacement of, complete substitution for, and full satisfaction of any claim of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and the Members of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe against the Parties, including the United States, that is waived and released by the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe acting on behalf of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and the Members of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe under Exhibits 13.11 and 13.12 to the Settlement Agreement. (2) Satisfaction of water rights Any entitlement to water of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and the Members of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe or the United States, acting as trustee for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and the Members of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, for San Juan Southern Paiute Land shall be satisfied out of the water resources and other benefits granted, confirmed, quantified, or recognized by the Settlement Agreement and this Act, to or for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and the Members of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and the United States, acting as trustee for the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and the Members of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe. (3) No right established Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), nothing in the Settlement Agreement or this Act recognizes or establishes any right of a Member of the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe to water on the San Juan Southern Paiute Southern Area.

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