A bill to authorize, ratify, and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

This bill settles a land claim involving the Akwesasne Mohawk territory in northern New York. It officially approves a settlement agreement between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, the State of New York, several local counties and towns, and the New York Power Authority. The agreement includes restoring land rights to the tribe, providing tuition assistance for tribal members at certain colleges, and requiring the New York Power Authority to make yearly payments to the tribe. The bill also recognizes land owned or later acquired by the tribe in certain areas as "Indian country," which affects how laws apply on that land.

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