PUBLIC LAW 98-134—OCT. 18, 1983 97 STAT. 855 section unless and until he finds that authorized officials of the Tribe have executed appropriate documents relinquishing all clauns to the extent provided by sections 4 and 10 of this Act, including stipulations to the final judicial dismissal with prejudice of ite cl£ums. (e) There is authorized to be appropriated $900,000 to be deposited in the Fund. JURISDICTION OVER RESERVATION Drogriation authorization. SEC. 6. Notwithstanding the provision relating to a special election 25 USC 1755. in section 406 of the Act of April 11, 1968 (82 Stat. 80; 25 U.S.C. 1326), the reservation of the Tribe is declared to be Indian country subject to State jurisdiction to the maximum extent provided in title IV of such Act. 25 USC 1321. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS: FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION SEC. 7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the consti- tutionality of this Act may not be drawn into question in any action unless such question has been raised in— (1) a pleading contained in a complaint filed before the end of the one-hundrerand-eighty-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, or (2) an answer contained in a reply to a complaint before the end of such period. (b) Notwithstfiuiding any other provision of law, exclusive jurisdic- tion of any action in which the constitutionality of this Act is drawn into question is vested in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. (c) Any action to which subsection (a) applies and which is brought in the court of any State may be removed by the defendant to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. (d) Except as provided in this Act, no provision of this Act shall be construed to constitute a jurisdictional act, to confer jurisdiction to sue, or to grant implied consent to any Indian, Indian nation, or tribe or band of Indians to sue the United States or any of its officers with respect to the claims extinguished by the operation of this Act. constitutionality. 25 USC 1756. RESTRICTION AGAINST ALIENATION SEC. 8. (a) Subject to subsection (b), lands within the reservation 25 USC 1757. which are held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe or which are subject to a Federal restraint against alienation at any time after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be subject to the laws of the United States relating to Indian lands, including section 2116 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 177). (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Tribe may lease lands for Land leases. any term of years to the Mashantucket Pequot Housing Authority, or any successor in interest to such Authority. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND PRIVILEGES SEC. 9. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law. Federal 25 USC i758. recognition is extended to the Tribe. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all laws and r^^ilations of the United States of general application to Indians or Lidian nations, tribes or bands of Indians
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