Pub. L. 108-447, div. J, tit. X, sec. 3

DEFINITIONS.

EnactedYear: 2004Length: 342 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agreement.—The term “Agreement” means the document titled “Mediator’s Term Sheet” dated April 20, 2004, and submitted on that date to the SRBA Court in SRBA Consolidated Subcase 03–10022 and SRBA Consolidated Subcase 67–13701, with all appendices to the document. (2) Allottee.—The term “allottee” means a person that holds a beneficial real property interest in an Indian allotment that is—(A) located within the Nez Perce Reservation; and (B) held in trust by the United States. (3) Consumptive use reserved water right.—The term “consumptive use reserved water right” means the Federal reserved water right of 50,000 acre-feet per year, as described in the Agreement, to be decreed to the United States in trust for the Tribe and the allottees, with a priority date of 1855. (4) Parties.—The term “parties” means the United States, the State, the Tribe, and any other entity or person that submitted, or joined in the submission of, the Agreement to the SRBA Court on April 20, 2004. (5) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) Snake river basin.—The term “Snake River Basin” means the geographic area in the State described in paragraph 3 of the Commencement Order issued by the SRBA Court on November 19, 1987. (7) Springs or fountains water right.—The term “springs or fountains water right” means the Tribe’s treaty right of access to and use of water from springs or fountains on Federal public land within the area ceded by the Tribe in the Treaty of June 9, 1863 (14 Stat. 647), as recognized under the Agreement. 118 STAT. 3433(8) SRBA.—The term “SRBA” means the Snake River Basin Adjudication litigation before the SRBA Court styled as In re Snake River Basin Adjudication, Case No. 39576. (9) SRBA court.—The term “SRBA Court” means the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho, In and For the County of Twin Falls in re Snake River Basin Adjudication. (10) State.—The term “State” means the State of Idaho. (11) Tribe.—The term “Tribe” means the Nez Perce Tribe.