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PUBLIC LAW 108–34—JUNE 23, 2003 the State of Arizona described in article 6 of the Settlement Agreement. (4) PUMPING PROTECTION AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Pumping Protection Agreement’’ means an agreement, described in article 5 of the Settlement Agreement, between the Zuni Tribe, the United States on behalf of the Tribe, and a local landowner under which the landowner agrees to limit pumping of groundwater on his lands in exchange for a waiver of certain claims by the Zuni Tribe and the United States on behalf of the Tribe. (5) RESERVATION; ZUNI HEAVEN RESERVATION.—The term ‘‘Reservation’’ or ‘‘Zuni Heaven Reservation’’, also referred to as ‘‘Kolhu:wala:wa’’, means the following property in Apache County, Arizona: Sections 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, and 35, Township 15 North, Range 26 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian; and Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 26, and 27, Township 14 North, Range 26 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian. (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (7) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Settlement Agreement’’ means that agreement dated June 7, 2002, together with all exhibits thereto. The parties to the Settlement Agreement include the Zuni Indian Tribe and its members, the United States on behalf of the Tribe and its members, the State of Arizona, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, the Arizona State Land Department, the Arizona State Parks Board, the St. Johns Irrigation and Ditch Co., the Lyman Water Co., the Round Valley Water Users’ Association, the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, the Tucson Electric Power Company, the City of St. Johns, the Town of Eagar, and the Town of Springerville. (8) SRP.—The term ‘‘SRP’’ means the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona. (9) TEP.—The term ‘‘TEP’’ means Tucson Electric Power Company. (10) TRIBE, ZUNI TRIBE, OR ZUNI INDIAN TRIBE.—The terms ‘‘Tribe’’, ‘‘Zuni Tribe’’, or ‘‘Zuni Indian Tribe’’ means the body politic and federally recognized Indian nation, and its members. (11) ZUNI LANDS.—The term ‘‘Zuni Lands’’ means all the following lands, in the State of Arizona, that, on the effective date described in section 9(a), are— (A) within the Zuni Heaven Reservation; (B) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe or its members; or (C) held in fee within the Little Colorado River basin by or for the Tribe.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION, RATIFICATIONS, AND CONFIRMATIONS.

(a) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.—To the extent the Settlement Agreement does not conflict with the provisions of this Act, such Settlement Agreement is hereby approved, ratified, confirmed, and declared to be valid. The Secretary is authorized and directed to execute the Settlement Agreement and any amendments approved by the parties necessary to make the Settlement Agreement consistent with this Act. The Secretary is further authorized

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