Settlement Agreement

Defined in 12 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.

“settlement agreement” means the document entitled “Joint Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Settlement of the Rhode Island Indian Land Claims”, executed as of February 28, 1978, by representatives of the State of Rhode Island, of the town of Charlestown, and of the parties to the lawsuits, as filed with the Secretary of the State of Rhode Island;

Source

1994–present 25 U.S.C. § 1702Indians · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the agreement between the Secretary, on behalf of the United States and the Crow Tribe, that provides for the resolution of all claims held by the Crow Tribe arising from the 107th meridian boundary dispute.

Source

1994–present 25 U.S.C. § 1776AIndians · Definitions · as used in this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the agreement entitled “Settlement Agreement between the United States and the Pueblo de San Ildefonso to Resolve All of the Pueblo's Land Title and Trespass Claims” and dated June 7, 2005.

Source

2006–present 25 U.S.C. § 1780Indians · Definitions and purposes · in this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the Agreement of Compromise and Settlement Concerning Claims to the Lands of the United States Within and on the Perimeter of the Salton Sea Drainage Reservoir Held in Trust for the Torres-Martinez Indians executed on June 18, 1996, as modified by the first, second, third, and fourth modifications thereto.

Source

2000–present 25 U.S.C. § 1778AIndians · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the Agreement of Compromise and Settlement dated April 4, 2000, among the United States, the Pueblo, and the Sandia Peak Tram Company.

Source

2003–present 16 U.S.C. § 539MConservation · Definitions · in this section

the term “Settlement Agreement” means the document entitled “Agreement between the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Local Governments in Pierce County, the State of Washington, the United States of America, and certain private property owners”, dated August 27, 1988;

Source

1994–present 25 U.S.C. § 1773JIndians · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the document entitled “Agreement in Principle” between the Tribe and the State of South Carolina and attached to the copy of the State Act and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina, as amended to conform to this subchapter and printed in the Congressional Record.

Source

1994–present 25 U.S.C. § 941AIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the document entitled “Joint Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Settlement of the Gay Head, Massachusetts, Indian Land Claims,” executed as of November 22, 1983, and renewed thereafter by representatives of the parties to the lawsuit, and as filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Source

1994–present 25 U.S.C. § 1771FIndians · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the instrument—

(A) executed by the Seminole Tribe, the State of Florida, and the South Florida Water Management District; and

(B) which will be presented for approval by all three parties to the United States District Court for the southern district of Florida for the purpose of terminating the lawsuit entitled Seminole Tribe of Indians of Florida,1 v. State of Florida, et al., (Docket No. 78–6116–CIV), and for the extinguishment of rights to all potential or unsettled claims which the tribe may have to lands or natural resources in the State and the purchase of certain tribal interests in real property.

Source

1994–present 25 U.S.C. § 1772AIndians · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means the Settlement Agreement dated May 26, 2000, between the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Justice and the Pueblo of Santo Domingo to Resolve All of the Pueblo's Land Title and Trespass Claims.

Source

2000–present 25 U.S.C. § 1777AIndians · Definitions · in this subchapter

The term “Settlement Agreement” means those documents entitled “Settlement Agreement between the Miccosukee Tribe and the State of Florida” executed on April 16, 1982, by representatives of the State of Florida and representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe and filed with the secretary of state of the State of Florida which incorporate the Lease Agreement described in paragraph (6) of this section.

Source

1994–present 25 U.S.C. § 1742Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this part

The terms “Settlement Agreement” and “Agreement” mean the assemblage of documents entitled “Settlement Agreement” (with incorporated exhibits) that—

(A) addresses the lawsuit; and

(B) (i) was signed on August 28, 1996, by Ben G. Watts (Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation) and Billy Cypress (Chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe); and

(ii) after being signed, as described in clause (i), was concurred in by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvements Trust Fund of the State of Florida.

Source

1997–present 25 U.S.C. § 1750AIndians · Definitions · in this part