This bill officially approves a settlement agreement that resolves a long-standing land dispute involving the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation in New York. The Akwesasne Mohawk people have been fighting for decades to reclaim lands they believe were wrongfully taken from them. This agreement brings together the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, the State of New York, local counties and towns, and the New York Power Authority to finally settle these competing claims. By passing this bill, Congress is saying "yes" to this negotiated compromise and making it official federal law. Once the agreement takes effect, any land that the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe owns within the designated settlement areas will be recognized as Indian Country under federal law. This means the tribe will have greater sovereignty and control over those lands, similar to other tribal territories across the United States. The bill also covers any additional land the tribe acquires in these areas in the future, ensuring the settlement's protections continue to apply.

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.