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 PUBLIC LAW 107-331—DEC. 13, 2002 116 STAT. 2855 SEC. 609, EFFECT ON CLAIMS. This title shall not be construed to resolve any right, title, or interest of any Indian nation or of any claimant tribe, except their past, present, or future claims relating to right, title, or interest in or to the Riverbed and the obligations and liabilities of the United States thereto. TITLE VII—SEMINOLE TRIBE 25 USC 1779g. SEC. 701. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE CERTAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS. (a) TRANSACTIONS.—The Seminole Tribe of Florida may mortgage, lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of any interest in any real property that— (1) was held by the Tribe on September 1, 2002; and (2) is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. (b) No FURTHER APPROVAL REQUIRED. — Transactions under subsection (a) shall be valid without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States. (c) TRUST LAND NOT AFFECTED.— Nothing in this section is intended or shall be construed to— (1) authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to mortgage, lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; or (2) affect the operation of any law governing mortgaging, leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in such trust land. TITLE VIII—JICARILLA APACHE RESERVATION RURAL WATER SYSTEM SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Jicarilla Apache Reservation Rural Water System Act". SEC. 802. PURPOSES. The purposes of this title are as follows: (1) To ensure a safe and adequate rural, municipal, and water supply and wastewater systems for the residents of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico in accordance with Public Law 106-243. (2) To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, in consultation and collaboration with the Jicarilla Apache Nation— (A) to plan, design, and construct the water supply, delivery, and wastewater collection systems on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico; and (B) to include service connections to facilities within the town of Dulce and the surrounding area, and to individuals as part of the construction. (3) To require the Secretary, at the request of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, to enter into a self-determination contract with the Jicarilla Apache Nation under title I of the Indian Self- Jicarilla Apache Reservation Rural Water System Act. New Mexico.

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