§ 1776b. — Settlement Agreement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1776b]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER X--CROW LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
Sec. 1776b. Settlement Agreement
(a) Execution
Subject to the terms and conditions of this subchapter, the
Secretary shall enter into the Settlement Agreement with the Crow Tribe.
(b) Ratification
Subject to the conditions set forth in section 1776g(a) of this
title, the United States hereby approves, ratifies, and confirms the
Settlement Agreement, to the extent that such Settlement Agreement does
not conflict with this subchapter.
(c) Modification
The terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement may be modified
by mutual agreement of the Crow Tribe and the Secretary if such
modification--
(1) is not inconsistent with this subchapter; and
(2) does not diminish or impair any right or benefit secured to
the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, the Northern Cheyenne allottees, or
their successors in interest by or pursuant to any provision of this
subchapter.
(d) Enforcement
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Settlement Agreement
shall be subject to the enforcement provisions under chapter 7 of
title 5.
(2) Additional enforcement
If, with respect to the enforcement of the Settlement Agreement,
the remedies available under the provisions referred to in paragraph
(1) do not provide adequate or complete relief, the Settlement
Agreement shall be subject to the enforcement provisions under
section 1505 of title 28.
(Pub. L. 103-444, Sec. 4, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4634.)
