25 U.S.C. § 1701 : US Code - Section 1701: Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Search 25 U.S.C. § 1701 : US Code - Section 1701: Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Congress finds and declares that -
(a) there are pending before the United States District Court
for the District of Rhode Island two consolidated actions that
involve Indian claims to certain public and private lands within
the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island;
(b) the pendency of these lawsuits has resulted in severe
economic hardships for the residents of the town of Charlestown
by clouding the titles to much of the land in the town, including
lands not involved in the lawsuits;
(c) the Congress shares with the State of Rhode Island and the
parties to the lawsuits a desire to remove all clouds on titles
resulting from such Indian land claims within the State of Rhode
Island; and
(d) the parties to the lawsuits and others interested in the
settlement of Indian land claims within the State of Rhode Island
have executed a Settlement Agreement which requires implementing
legislation by the Congress of the United States and the
legislature of the State of Rhode Island.