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 'J^ '''^J ^, PUBLIC LAW 105-18-JUNE 12, 1997 111 STAT. 187 and the Upper Eagle Creek Wellfield shall be estimated, but in no event shall such transmission losses be more than 10 percent of the Black River or Upper Eagle Creek Wellfield water. Based on this agreement, the Tribe shall not, in any way, impede, restrict, or sue Phelps Dodge regarding the passage of water from the Phelps Dodge Upper Eagle Creek Wellfield, except that— "(A) Phelps Dodge shall pay to the United States, on behalf of the Tribe, $5,000 per month, with an annual CPI adjustment from July 23, 1997, to account for the passage of such flows; and "(B) the Tribe and the United States reserve the right to challenge Phelps Dodge's claims regarding the pumping of groundwater from the Upper Eagle Creek Wellfield, in accordance with paragraphs (2)(E) and (3)(F) above. In the event that a court determines that Phelps Dodge does not have the right to pump the Upper Eagle Creek Wellfield, the Tribe will no longer be subject to the restriction set forth in this subparagraph regarding the passage of water from the Wellfield through the Reservation. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the rights, if any, that Phelps Dodge might claim regarding the flow of water in the channel of Eagle Creek in the absence of this subsection. "(5) PAST CLAIMS.— The Act does not address claims relating to Phelps Dodge's prior occupancy and operation of the Black River facilities. The Tribe agrees not to bring any such claims against the United States, The Tribe also agrees that within 30 days after Phelps Dodge has vacated the Reservation, it shall dismiss with prejudice the suit that it has filed in Tribal Court against Phelps Dodge (The San Carlos Apache Tribe V. Phelps Dodge, et al.. Case No. C -97 -118), which such dismissal shall not be considered a decision on the merits, and any claims that it might assert against Phelps Dodge in connection with Phelps Dodge's prior occupancy and operation of the Black River facilities shall be brought exclusively in the United States district court. " (6) RELATIONSHIP TO SETTLEMENT.— "(A) The term 'Agreement', as defined by section 3703(2), shall not include Phelps Dodge. "(B) Section 3706(j) and section 3705(f) shall be 106 Stat. 4745, repealed and shall have no effect. 4744. " (7) RATIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT.—The agreement between the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the Phelps Dodge Corporation, and the Secretary of the Interior, as set forth in this subsection, is hereby ratified and approved.". (g) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.— Section 3702(a)(3) is amended 106 Stat. 4740. by striking "qualification" and inserting "quantification". SEC. 5004. Paragraph (5) of section 104(c) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5)) is amended as follows: (1) In subparagraph (A), by striking ", including polar bears taken but not imported prior to the date of enactment of the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994,". (2) By adding the following new subparagraph at the end thereof:

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