text: SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
  
      (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
              (1) the Bay Mills Indian Community has a valid interest in 
          certain lands in the Charlotte Beach area of Chippewa County, 
          Michigan, that are located within the Community's traditional 
          homelands;
              (2) the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe may have a valid interest in 
          certain lands in the Charlotte Beach area of Chippewa County, 
          Michigan, that are located within the Tribe's traditional 
          homelands;
              (3) the Community filed a lawsuit against certain 
          landowners to ascertain ownership of lands that were once owned 
          and held in trust by the State of Michigan for the Community 
          but which were sold by the State without the consent of the 
          Tribes or the United States;
              (4) the landowners now hold clouded title to such lands and 
          want to clear their title to the lands;
              (5) the Community has agreed to relinquish its interests in 
          the Charlotte Beach Lands in return for its selection of 
          Alternative Lands that will be taken into trust by the 
          Secretary;
              (6) the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe has agreed not to assert its 
          potential claim of interest in the Charlotte Beach Lands in 
          return for its selection of Alternative Lands that will be 
          taken into trust by the Secretary;
              (7) it is in the best interests of the Tribes and legally 
          necessary for the landowners that the Congress provide for a 
          land settlement agreement by passage of this Act; and
              (8) it is in the best interests of the Tribes that the 
          described Alternative Lands be taken into trust as part of the 
          settlement of the land claim.
      (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
              (1) to settle the land claims of the Tribes against the 
          landowners; and
              (2) to direct the Secretary to take into trust for the 
          benefit of the Tribes the Alternative Lands in settlement of 
          the Tribes' land claims.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
              (1) Alternative lands.--The term ``Alternative Lands'' 
          means the following:
                      (A) The lands chosen and acquired by the Community 
                  for transfer to the United States to be held in trust 
                  for the Community as part of the settlement of the 
                  claims of the Community to the Charlotte Beach Lands. 
                  These Alternative Lands, comprising 21.55 acres, more 
                  or less, are located in Vanderbilt, Michigan, and are 
                  more particularly described as a parcel of land on part 
                  of the NW \1/4\ Section 22, T32N, R3W, Village of 
                  Vanderbilt, Otsego County, Michigan, described as 
                  beginning at the northwest corner of said Section 22; 
                  thence S88 deg. 15'18"E, 1321.66' along the north line 
                  of said Section 22; thence S00 deg.06'15"E, 271.37' 
                  along the westerly \1/8\ line of said Section 22; 
                  thence 511.42' along a curve to the left, said curve 
                  having a radius of 5844.58', delta angle of 
                  5 deg.00'48", a long chord of 511.26', bearing 
                  S22 deg.58'20"W, along the Westerly line of limited 
                  access highway I-75; thence N88 deg.15'18"W, 1121.33'; 
                  thence N00 deg.05'27"W, 748.19' to the point of 
                  beginning, containing 21.55 acres more or less and 
                  being subject to highway easements of varying widths as 
                  shown on attached Certificate of Survey, also subject 
                  to any other easements or restrictions of record, if 
                  any, Otsego County Records.
                      (B) The lands chosen and acquired by the Sault 
                  Tribe for transfer to the United States in trust for 
                  the Sault Tribe as a part of the settlement of the 
                  potential claims of the Sault Tribe to the Charlotte 
                  Beach Lands. These Alternative Lands--
                              (i) shall comprise a single parcel not to 
                          exceed 25 acres;
                              (ii) shall be located within the exterior 
                          boundaries of the State of Michigan;
                              (iii) shall be located north of the 
                          boundary formed by beginning on the shore of 
                          Lake Huron directly east of Michigan State 
                          Highway 46, then heading west to the eastern 
                          most point of Michigan State Highway 46, then 
                          heading westerly on Michigan State Highway 46, 
                          then heading southerly on Michigan State 
                          Highway 13, then heading westerly on Michigan 
                          State Highway 21 to the westernmost point of 
                          Michigan State Highway 21, then heading 
                          westerly to the easternmost point of Michigan 
                          State Highway 45, then heading westerly on 
                          Michigan State Highway 45 to the westernmost 
                          point of Michigan State Highway 45 to the shore 
                          of Lake Michigan;
                              (iv) shall not be located closer than 25 
                          miles from the Alternative Lands described in 
                          subparagraph (A) and lands that are held in 
                          trust for any tribe other than the Sault Tribe 
                          on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
                              (v) shall be located within lands 
                          previously ceded to the United States 
                          Government by the Ottawa and Chippewa nations 
                          of Indians under the Treaty of March 28, 1836 
                          (7 Stat. 491).
              (2) Charlotte beach lands.--The term ``Charlotte Beach 
          Lands'' means those lands in the Charlotte Beach area of 
          Michigan and described as follows: Government Lots 1, 2, 3, and 
          4 of section 7, T45N, R2E, and Lot 1 of section 18, T45N, R2E, 
          Chippewa County, State of Michigan.
              (3) Community.--The term ``Community'' means the Bay Mills 
          Indian Community, a federally recognized Indian tribe.
              (4) Sault tribe.--The term ``Sault Tribe'' means the Sault 
          Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized 
          Indian tribe.
              (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of the Interior.
              (6) Tribes.--The term ``Tribes'' means the Community and 
          the Sault Tribe.
  
  SEC. 3. ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATIVE LANDS.
  
      (a) By the Community.--Upon relinquishment by the Community of any 
  and all claims to the Charlotte Beach Lands and dismissal with 
  prejudice of Bay Mills Indian Community v. Western Life Assurance 
  Company et al., Case No. 2:96-CV-275, United States District Court for 
  the Western District of Michigan-Northern Division and Bay Mills Indian 
  Community v. State of Michigan et al., Michigan Court of Claims, File 
  No. 96-16482-CM--
              (1) the Secretary shall take the Alternative Lands 
          described in section 2(1)(A) into trust for the benefit of the 
          Community as part of the settlement of the Community's claims 
          to the Charlotte Beach Lands; and
              (2) the Alternative Lands described in section 2(1)(A) 
          shall become part of the Community's reservation.
      (b) By the Sault Tribe.--The Secretary shall take the Alternative 
  Lands described in section 2(1)(B) into trust for the benefit of the 
  Sault Tribe as settlement of the Sault Tribe's claims to the Charlotte 
  Beach Lands. Upon the taking of the Alternative Lands into trust, any 
  and all potential claims of the Sault Tribe in and to the Charlotte 
  Beach Lands shall be relinquished and extinguished thereby, and the 
  lands taken into trust shall become part of the Sault Tribe's 
  reservation.
      (c) Settlement of Land Claims.--The Alternative Lands are taken 
  into trust as provided in this section as part of the settlement of 
  land claims of the Tribes within the meaning of section 20(b)(1)(B)(i) 
  of Public Law 100-497.
  
  SEC. 4. EXTINGUISHMENT OF TITLE AND CLAIMS.
  
      (a) Approval and Ratification of Prior Transfers.--Any transfer, 
  before the date of the enactment of this Act, of land or natural 
  resources located within the boundaries of the Charlotte Beach Lands 
  from, by, or on behalf of any Indian, Indian nation, or tribe or band 
  of Indians (including the 2 bands of the Sault Ste. Marie Ottawa and 
  Chippewa Indians of Michigan of which O-shaw-wan-no and Sha-wan were 
  chiefs) or any member thereof, shall be deemed to have been made in 
  accordance with the Constitution and all laws of the United States, 
  including without limitation, the Trade and Intercourse Act of 1790, 
  Act of July 22, 1790 (ch. 33, sec. 4; 1 Stat. 137), and Congress hereby 
  does approve and ratify such transfers effective as of the date of such 
  transfers.
      (b) Aboriginal Title Extinguished.--
              (1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), any 
          aboriginal title held by any Indian, Indian nation, or tribe or 
  band of Indians (including the 2 bands of the Sault Ste. Marie Ottawa 
  and Chippewa Indians of Michigan of which O-shaw-wan-no and Sha-wan 
  were chiefs and their members) to any land or natural resources, the 
  transfer of which was approved and ratified by subsection (a), shall be 
  regarded as extinguished as of the date of such transfer.
              (2) The tribes.--To the extent that the Charlotte Beach 
          Lands involve land or natural resources to which the Tribes had 
          aboriginal title, relinquishment by the Tribes under section 3 
          shall be regarded as an extinguishment of such aboriginal 
          title.
      (c) Extinguishment of Claims.--
              (1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), any 
          claim (including any claim for damages for trespass, use, or 
          occupancy) by, or on behalf of, any member of any Indian, 
          Indian nation, or tribe or band of Indians (including the 2 
          bands of the Sault Ste. Marie Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of 
          Michigan of which O-shaw-wan-no and Sha-wan were chiefs) or any 
          member thereof against the United States, any State or 
          subdivision thereof or any other person which is based on--
                      (A) any interest in or right involving any land or 
                  natural resources of which was approved and ratified by 
                  subsection (a); or
                      (B) any aboriginal title to land or natural 
                  resources the extinguishment of which was effected by 
                  subsection (b),
          shall be regarded as extinguished as of the date of any such 
          transfer.
              (2) The tribes.--Any transfer of land within the State of 
          Michigan to the Secretary to be taken in trust for the 
          Community or the Sault Tribe under this Act shall be 
          conditioned upon the Secretary's receipt of duly enacted 
          resolutions of the elected tribal council of the Community and 
          the Sault Tribe agreeing to the extinguishment of all claims 
          against the United States, the State of Michigan or any 
          subdivision thereof, or any person or entity by the Community 
          or the Sault Tribe based on the claims to the Charlotte Beach 
          Lands (including without limitation, claims for trespass 
          damages, use, or occupancy) as provided in this Act, and 
          agreeing to the extinguishment of any claims against the United 
          States based on the enactment of this Act. The extinguishment 
          of these claims is in consideration for the benefits to the 
          Community and the Sault Tribe under this Act.
target: Requires that, upon relinquishment by the Bay Mills Indian Community of all claims to the Charlotte Beach Lands (certain Michigan lands that are located within the Community's traditional homelands) and dismissal of specified suits by the Community concerning title to such lands: (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall take certain Alternative Lands into trust for the benefit of such Community as part of the settlement of the Community's claim to the Charlotte Beach Lands; and (2) the Alternative Lands shall become part of the Community's reservation.Directs the Secretary to take certain other Michigan lands (that meet specified requirements concerning size and location) into trust for the benefit of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan as settlement of that Tribe's claims to the Charlotte Beach Lands.
feat_title: To provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.