Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 5.djvu/576

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110 STAT. 3650 PUBLIC LAW 104-301—OCT. 11, 1996 plots for deceased family members who have resided on the Hopi Partitioned Lands; and (7) neither the Navajo Nation nor the Navajo families residing upon Hopi Partitioned Lands were parties to or signers of the Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Hopi Tribe. 25 USC 640d SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, for purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ACCOMMODATION.— The term "Accommodation" has the meaning provided that term under the Settlement Agreement. (2) HOPI PARTITIONED LANDS.— The term "Hopi Partitioned Lands" means lands located in the Hopi Partitioned Area, as defined in section 168.1(g) of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (3) NAVAJO PARTITIONED LANDS. —The term "Navajo Partitioned Lands" has the meaning provided that term in the proposed regulations issued on November 1, 1995, at 60 Fed. Reg. 55506. (4) NEW LANDS.— The term "New Lands" has the meaning provided that term in section 700.701(b) of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations. (5) SECRETARY.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. —The term "Settlement Agreement" means the agreement between the United States and the Hopi Tribe executed on December 14, 1995. (7) TRIBE.— The term "Tribe" means the Hopi Tribe. (8) NEWLY ACQUIRED TRUST LANDS.— The term "newly acquired trust lands" means lands taken into trust for the Tribe within the State of Arizona pursuant to this Act or the Settlement Agreement. 25 USC 640d SEC. 4. RATIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. The United States approves, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement, Arizona. SEC. 5. CONDITIONS FOR LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST. note. The Secretary shall teike such action as may be necessary to ensure that the following conditions are met prior to taking lands into trust for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to the Settlement Agreement: (1) SELECTION OF LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST. — (A) PRIMARY AREA.— In accordance with section 7(a) of the Settlement Agreement, the primary area within which lands acquired by the Tribe may be taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe under the Settlement Agreement shall be located in northern Arizona. (B) REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST IN THE PRIMARY AREA.—Lands taken into trust in the primary area referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be— (i) land that is used substantially for ranching, agriculture, or another similar use; and (ii) to the extent feasible, in contiguous parcels. (2) ACQUISITION OF LANDS.— Before taking any land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that—