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 PUBLIC LAW 107-102—DEC. 27, 2001 115 STAT. 975 (1) IN GENERAL.—Congress hereby deems that the Secretary of the Interior had and has the authority— (A) to approve the Agreement; and (B) to implement the provisions of the Agreement under which the Secretary has obhgations as a party thereto. (2) OTHER AGREEMENTS. —Any agreement approved by the Secretary prior to or after the date of the enactment of this Act under the authority used to approve the Agreement shall not require Congressional approval or ratification to be valid and binding on the parties thereto. (c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— (1) SCOPE OF SECTION.— T his section shall be construed as addressing only— (A) the validity and enforceability of the Agreement with respect to provisions of Federal law referred to in section 2(a) of this Act; and (B) approval for provisions of the Agreement and actions that are necessary to implement provisions of the Agreement that the parties may be required to obtain under Federal laws referred to in section 2(a) of this Act. (2) AUTHORITY. —Nothing in this Act shall be construed to imply that the Secretary of the Interior did not have the authority under Federal law as in effect immediately before the enactment of this Act to approve the use of tribal lands, resources, or other assets in the manner described in the Agreement or in the implementation thereof SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 25 USC 415 note. This Act shall take effect as of April 12, 2000. Approved December 27, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 483: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-257 (Comm. on Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): Oct. 30, considered and passed House. Dec. 13, considered and passed Senate.

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