124 STAT. 3097 PUBLIC LAW 111–291—DEC. 8, 2010 TITLE IV—CROW TRIBE WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Crow Tribe Water Rights Settle- ment Act of 2010’’. SEC. 402. PURPOSES. The purposes of this title are— (1) to achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of claims to water rights in the State of Montana for— (A) the Crow Tribe; and (B) the United States for the benefit of the Tribe and allottees; (2) to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Crow Tribe-Mon- tana Water Rights Compact entered into by the Tribe and the State of Montana on June 22, 1999; (3) to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior— (A) to execute the Crow Tribe-Montana Water Rights Compact; and (B) to take any other action necessary to carry out the Compact in accordance with this title; and (4) to ensure the availability of funds necessary for the implementation of the Compact and this title. SEC. 403. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) ALLOTTEE.—The term ‘‘allottee’’ means any individual who holds a beneficial real property interest in an allotment of Indian land that is— (A) located within the Reservation or the ceded strip; and (B) held in trust by the United States. (2) CEDED STRIP.—The term ‘‘ceded strip’’ means the area identified as the ceded strip on the map included in appendix 5 of the Compact. (3) CIP OM&R.—The term ‘‘CIP OM&R’’ means— (A) any recurring or ongoing activity associated with the day-to-day operation of the Crow Irrigation Project; (B) any activity relating to scheduled or unscheduled maintenance of the Crow Irrigation Project; and (C) any activity relating to replacement of a feature of the Crow Irrigation Project. (4) COMPACT.—The term ‘‘Compact’’ means the water rights compact between the Tribe and the State of Montana contained in section 85–20–901 of the Montana Code Annotated (2009) (including any exhibit, part, or amendment to the Compact). (5) CROW IRRIGATION PROJECT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Crow Irrigation Project’’ means the irrigation project— (i) authorized by section 31 of the Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1040); (ii) managed by the Secretary (acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs); and (iii) consisting of the project units of— (I) Agency; Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010. Montana. 31 USC 1101 note.
