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PUBLIC LAW 100-95—AUG. 18, 1987
Secretary publishes notice in the Federal Rej;ister of the determination by the Secretary that— (1) the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has enacted legislation which provides that— (A) the town of Gay Head, Massachusetts, is authorized to convey to the Secretary to be held in trust for the < ' Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. the public ai'i..r settlement lands and the Cook lands subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the Settlement Agree.,., i ment; and (B) the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. shall have the authority, after consultation with appro-f priate State and local officials, to regulate any hunting by Indians on the settlement lands that is conducted by means other than firearms or crossbow to the extent provided in, and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in, the Settlement Agreement; i (2) the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., has submitted to the Secretary an executed waiver or waivers of the claims covered by the Settlement Agreement all claims extinguished by this Act, and all claims arising because of the '" approval of transfers and extinguishment of titles and claims ^ under this Act; and (3) the town of Gay Head, Massachusetts, has authorized the conveyance of the public settlement lands and the Cook Lands ^ to the Secretary in trust for the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc. (b) RELIANCE UPON THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MASSACHUSETTS.—
In making the findings required in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may rely upon the opinion of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 25 USC 1771d.
SEC. 6. PURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF SETTLEMENT LANDS. (a) PURCHASE OF PRIVATE SETTLEMENT LANDS.—The Secretary is
authorized and directed to expend, at the request of the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., $2,125,000 to acquire the private settlement lands. At the request of the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., the Secretary shall not purchase lots 705, 222, and 528 of the private settlement lands, but, a t the request of the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., the Secretary shall acquire in lieu thereof such other lands that are contiguous to the remaining private settlement lands. Upon the purchase of such contiguous lands, those lands shall be subject to the same restrictions and benefits as the private settlement lands. (b) PAYMENT FOR SURVEY AND APPRAISAL.—The Secretary is au-
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thorized and directed to cause a survey of the public settlement lands to be made within 60 days of acquiring title to the public settlement lands. The Secretary shall reimburse the Native American Rights Fund and the Gay Head Taxpayers Association for an appraisal of the private settlement lands done by Paul O'Leary dated May 1, 1987. Such funds as may be necessary may be withdrawn from the Fund established in section 3(a) and may be used for the purpose of conducting the survey and providing reimbursement for the appraisal. (c) ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LANDS.—The Secretary shall expend, at the request of the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., any remaining funds not required by subsection (a) or (b)
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