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[H.J. Res. 72 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 265
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 72

                          [Report No. 106-770]

Granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary Compact.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 1999

 Mr. Thornberry (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma) 
 introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                             July 20, 2000

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Lucas of 
                                Oklahoma

                             July 20, 2000

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary Compact.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,   

<DELETED>SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The consent of Congress is given to the 
Red River Compact entered into between the States of Texas and Oklahoma 
and the new boundary established by the compact.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) New Compact.--The compact referred to in subsection 
(a) sets the boundary between the States of Texas and Oklahoma as the 
vegetation line on the south bank of the Red River (except for the 
Texoma area where the boundary is established pursuant to procedures 
provided for in the compact) and is the compact--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) agreed to by the State of Texas in House Bill 
        1355 approved by the Governor of Texas on May 24, 1999; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) agreed to by the State of Oklahoma in Senate 
        Bill 175 approved by the Governor of Oklahoma on June 4, 
        1999.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Compact.--The Acts referred to in subsection (b) are 
recognized by Congress as an interstate compact pursuant to section 10 
of Article I of the United States Constitution.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on 
December 31, 1999.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT.

    (a) In General.--The consent of Congress is given to the Red River 
Compact entered into between the States of Texas and Oklahoma and the 
new boundary established by the compact.
    (b) New Compact.--The compact referred to in subsection (a) sets 
the boundary between the States of Texas and Oklahoma as the vegetation 
line on the south bank of the Red River (except for the Texoma area 
where the boundary is established pursuant to procedures provided for 
in the compact) and is the compact--
            (1) agreed to by the State of Texas in House Bill 1355 
        approved by the Governor of Texas on May 24, 1999; and
            (2) agreed to by the State of Oklahoma in Senate Bill 175 
        approved by the Governor of Oklahoma on June 4, 1999.
    (c) Compact.--The Acts referred to in subsection (b) are recognized 
by Congress as an interstate compact pursuant to section 10 of Article 
I of the United States Constitution.
    (d) Construction.--The compact shall not in any manner alter--
            (1) any present or future rights and interests of the 
        Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes, the Chickasaw Nation, and 
        the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and their members or Indian 
        successors-in interest;
            (2) any tribal trust lands;
            (3) allotted lands that may be held in trust or lands 
        subject to a Federal restriction against alienation;
            (4) any boundaries of lands owned by the tribes and nations 
        referred to in paragraph (1), including lands referred to in 
        paragraphs (2) and (3), that exist now or that may be 
        established in the future under Federal law; and
            (5) the sovereign rights, jurisdiction, or other 
        governmental interests of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache 
        Tribes, the Chickasaw Nation, and the Choctaw Nation of 
        Oklahoma and their members or Indian successors-in interest 
        presently existing or which may be acknowledged by Federal and 
        tribal law.
    (e) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on August 31, 2000.




                                                 House Calendar No. 265

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                             H. J. RES. 72

                          [Report No. 106-770]

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

Granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary Compact.

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                             July 20, 2000

Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
                             to be printed