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PUBLIC LAW 107-331—DEC. 13, 2002 116 STAT. 2853 the transfers are in accordance with other appHcable law; and (C) the documents described in section 605(b)(1)(D) shall serve to identify the geographic scope of the interests extinguished by subparagraph (A). (2) QUIET TITLE ACTIONS. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the date of enactment of this title, neither the United States (or any department or agency of the United States) nor any Indian Nation shall be included as a party to any civil action brought by any private person or private entity to quiet title to, or determine ownership of an interest in or to, the Disclaimed Drybed Lands. (B) FUTURE ACTIONS. —As of the date of enactment of this title, the United States shall have no obligation to bring any civil action to quiet title to, or to recover any land or funds relating to, the Drybed Lands (including any lands that are Wetbed Lands as of the date of enactment of this title but that are located at any time after that date above the mean high water mark of the Arkansas River). (C) No BREACH OF TRUST.— The failure or declination by the United States to initiate any civil action to quiet title to or manage any Drybed Lands under this paragraph shall not— (i) constitute a breach of trust by the United States; or (ii) be compensable to a claimant tribe in any manner. (b) CLAIMS OF OTHER INDIAN TRIBES.— (1) LIMITED PERIOD FOR FILING CLAIMS. — (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the Deadline, date of enactment of this title, any claimant tribe that claims that any title, interest, or entitlement held by the claimant tribe has been extinguished by operation of section 605(a) or section 608(a) may file a claim against the United States relating to the extinguishment in the United States Court of Federal Claims. (B) FAILURE TO FILE. —After the date described in subparagraph (A), a claimant tribe described in that subparagraph shall be barred from filing any claim described in that subparagraph. (2) SPECIAL HOLDING ACCOUNT. — (A) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is established in the Treasury, in addition to the accounts established by section 606(a), an interest-bearing special holding account for the benefit of the Indian Nations. (B) DEPOSITS. —Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or any other law, of any funds that would otherwise be deposited in a tribal trust account established by section 606(a), 10 percent shall— (i) be deposited in the special holding account established by subparagraph (A); and (ii) be held in that account for distribution under paragraph (3). (3) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—