Sec. 409. SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS

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## SEC. 409 SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS ###

(a)In general ####

(1)Satisfaction of tribal claims The benefits realized by the Tribe under this title shall be in complete replacement of and substitution for, and full satisfaction of, all claims of the Tribe against the United States under paragraphs

(1)and

(3)of section 410(a). ####

(2)Satisfaction of allottee claims The benefits realized by the allottees under this title shall be in complete replacement of and substitution for, and full satisfaction of— #####

(A)all claims waived and released under section 410(a)(2); and #####

(B)any claims of the allottees against the United States that the allottees have or could have asserted that are similar in nature to those described in section 410(a)(3). ###

(b)Satisfaction of Claims Relating to Crow Irrigation Project ####

(1)In general Subject to paragraph (3), the funds made available under subsections

(a)and

(f)of section 414 shall be used to satisfy any claim of the Tribe or the allottees with respect to the appropriation of funds for the rehabilitation, expansion, improvement, repair, operation, or maintenance of the Crow Irrigation Project. ####

(2)Satisfaction of claims Upon complete transfer of the funds described in subsections

(a)and

(f)of section 414 any claim of the Tribe or the allottees with respect to the transfer of funds for the rehabilitation, expansion, improvement, repair, operation, or maintenance of the Crow Irrigation Project shall be deemed to have been satisfied. ####

(3)Effect Except as provided in section 405, nothing in this title affects any applicable law (including regulations) under which the United States collects irrigation assessments from— #####

(A)non-Indian users of the Crow Irrigation Project; and #####

(B)the Tribe, tribal entities and instrumentalities, tribal members, allottees, and entities owned by the Tribe, tribal members, or allottees, to the extent that annual irrigation assessments on such tribal water users exceed the amount of funds available under section 411(e)(3)(D) for costs relating to CIP OM&R. ###

(c)No Recognition of Water Rights Notwithstanding subsection

(a)and except as provided in section 407, nothing in this title recognizes or establishes any right of a member of the Tribe or an allottee to water within the Reservation or the ceded strip.