PUBLIC LAW 108–34—JUNE 23, 2003
117 STAT. 787
(e) LANDS REMAINING IN FEE STATUS.—The Zuni Tribe may seek to have the legal title to additional lands in Arizona, other than the lands described in subsection (a), (b), or (c), taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Zuni Indian Tribe pursuant only to an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act specifically authorizing the transfer for the benefit of the Zuni Tribe. (f) FINAL AGENCY ACTION.—Any written certification by the Secretary under subparagraph 6.2.B of the Settlement Agreement constitutes final agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act and is reviewable as provided for under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. (g) NO FEDERAL WATER RIGHTS.—Lands taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall not have Federal reserved rights to surface water or groundwater. (h) STATE WATER RIGHTS.—The water rights and uses for the lands taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) or (c) must be determined under subparagraph 4.1.A and article 5 of the Settlement Agreement. With respect to the lands taken into trust pursuant to subsection (b), the Zuni Tribe retains any rights or claims to water associated with these lands under State law, subject to the terms of the Settlement Agreement. (i) FORFEITURE AND ABANDONMENT.—Water rights that are appurtenant to lands taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) shall not be subject to forfeiture and abandonment. (j) AD VALOREM TAXES.—With respect to lands that are taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) or (b), the Zuni Tribe shall make payments in lieu of all current and future State, county, and local ad valorem property taxes that would otherwise be applicable to those lands if they were not in trust. (k) AUTHORITY OF TRIBE.—For purposes of complying with this section and article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, the Tribe is authorized to enter into— (1) the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Zuni Tribe, Apache County, Arizona, and the State of Arizona; and (2) any intergovernmental agreement required to be entered into by the Tribe under the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement. (l) FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall acknowledge the terms of any intergovernmental agreement entered into by the Tribe under this section. (2) NO ABROGATION.—The Secretary shall not seek to abrogate, in any administrative or judicial action, the terms of any intergovernmental agreement that are consistent with subparagraph 6.2.A of the Settlement Agreement and this Act. (3) REMOVAL.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if a judicial action is commenced during a dispute over any intergovernmental agreement entered into under this section, and the United States is allowed to intervene in such action, the United States shall not remove such action to the Federal courts. (B) EXCEPTION.—The United States may seek removal if—
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