25 U.S.C. § 1741 : US Code - Section 1741: Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Search 25 U.S.C. § 1741 : US Code - Section 1741: Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Congress finds and declares that -
(1) there is pending before the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida a lawsuit by the Miccosukee
Indian Tribe which involves certain lands within the State of
Florida;
(2) the pendency of such lawsuit may result in economic
hardships for residents of the State of Florida by clouding the
titles to lands in the State, including lands not now involved in
the lawsuits;
(3) the pendency of such lawsuit also has clouded the easement
rights of the South Florida Water Management District in lands
necessary for use as a water flowage and storage area, which is
part of a federally authorized project for flood control and
water management in central and southern Florida, and which is
being used to provide and regulate a water supply for the
residents of South Florida;
(4) the State of Florida and the Miccosukee Indian Tribe have
executed agreements for the purposes of resolving tribal land
claims and settling such lawsuit, which agreements require
implementing legislation by the Congress of the United States and
the Legislature of the State of Florida; and
(5) Congress shares with the parties to such agreements a
desire to settle such Indian claims in the State of Florida
without additional cost to the United States.