§ 1776a. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1776a]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER X--CROW LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
Sec. 1776a. Definitions
As used in this subchapter:
(1) Crow Tribe
The term ``Crow Tribe'' means the Crow Tribe of Indians, the
duly recognized governing body of the Crow Indian Reservation.
(2) Disputed area
The term ``disputed area'' means the approximately 36,164 acres
of land, including the minerals, located between the 107th meridian
on the east and the 1891 survey line on the west from the
Yellowstone River on the north to the boundary between the State of
Wyoming and the State of Montana on the south.
(3) 1891 survey
The term ``1891 survey'' means the survey of the eastern
boundary of the Crow Reservation conducted by the United States
Government from 1889 through 1891.
(4) 1891 survey line
The term ``1891 survey line'' means the erroneous boundary line
resulting from the survey of the 107th meridian which was completed
in 1891.
(5) Northern Cheyenne Tribe
The term ``Northern Cheyenne Tribe'' means the Northern Cheyenne
Tribe of Indians, with the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council as the
duly recognized governing body of the Northern Cheyenne Indian
Reservation.
(6) 107th meridian boundary dispute
The term ``107th meridian boundary dispute'' means the dispute
resulting from the disparity between the location of the 107th
meridian and the location of the 1891 survey line.
(7) 107th meridian escrow fund
The term ``107th meridian escrow fund'' means the revenues that
arise from, or are derived from, parcel number 2, including all
accrued interest on such revenues, which are held by the Bureau of
Indian Affairs in an escrow account as of November 2, 1994.
(8) Parcel number 1
The term ``parcel number 1'' means the area, encompassing
approximately 11,317 acres, bounded on the south by the Montana-
Wyoming border, on the east by the 107th meridian, on the north by
the extension to the west of the southern boundary of the Northern
Cheyenne Indian Reservation, and on the west by the 1891 survey
line.
(9) Parcel number 2
The term ``parcel number 2'' means the area, encompassing
approximately 12,964 acres, bounded on the south by the extension to
the west of the southern boundary of the Northern Cheyenne Indian
Reservation, on the east by the 107th meridian, on the north by the
extension to the west of the northern boundary of the Northern
Cheyenne Indian Reservation, and on the west by the 1891 survey
line.
(10) Parcel number 3
The term ``parcel number 3'' means the area, encompassing
approximately 2,469 acres, bounded on the south by the extension to
the west of the northern boundary of the Northern Cheyenne Indian
Reservation, on the east by the 107th meridian, on the north by the
northern boundary of the Crow Indian Reservation, and on the west by
the 1891 survey line.
(11) Parcel number 4
The term ``parcel number 4'' means the area, encompassing
approximately 9,415 acres, bounded on the south by the northern
boundary of the Crow Indian Reservation, on the east by the 107th
meridian, on the north by the midpoint of the Yellowstone River, and
on the west by the 1891 survey line.
(12) Public lands
The term ``public lands'' means any land or interest in land
owned by the United States (without regard to the means by which the
United States acquired ownership of the land or interest in land)
and administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land
Management.
(13) Royalties received and retained by the United States
The term ``royalties received and retained by the United
States'' means the royalties derived from minerals owned by the
United States that the United States retains after all payments from
the royalties have been made to the State of Montana or any unit of
local government of the State of Montana.
(14) Secretary
The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(15) Settlement Agreement
The term ``Settlement Agreement'' means the agreement between
the Secretary, on behalf of the United States and the Crow Tribe,
that provides for the resolution of all claims held by the Crow
Tribe arising from the 107th meridian boundary dispute.
(16) Undisposed of coal
The term ``undisposed of coal'' means coal that has not been
conveyed to private parties or to the State of Montana by the United
States.
(17) Undisposed of surface lands
The term ``undisposed of surface lands'' means surface land that
has not been conveyed to private parties or to the State of Montana
by the United States.
(18) Undisposed of oil, gas, coal methane, or other minerals
The term ``undisposed of oil, gas, coal methane, or other
minerals'' means oil, gas, coal methane, or other minerals
(excluding coal) that have not been conveyed to private parties or
to the State of Montana by the United States.
(Pub. L. 103-444, Sec. 3, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4633.)
