6.6.1.010 Findings

(a) In 2005, the United States Court of Federal Claims awarded the Pueblo a judgment amount of $6,900,000.00 for the settlement of the Pueblo's claims in Pueblo de San Ildefonso v. United States, Docket Number 354, resolving the Pueblo's land title and trespass claims against the Federal Government, the City of Los Alamos, and Los Alamos County;

(b) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005, 25 U.S.C. §1780 et. seq., set forth the requirements of the distribution and use of these judgment funds;

(c) Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. §1780d, the funds may only be used to acquire the federally administered Settlement Area Land; to pay for the acquisition of the Water System Land, as provided in the Los Alamos Agreement; and at the option of the Pueblo, to acquire other land;

(d) The Pueblo exercised its right to purchase Forest Service lands from the Federal Government for approximately $3.9 million

(e) The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians ("Special Trustee") manages the investment of remaining Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act of 2005 funds;

(f) The Pueblo has kept the funds liquid pending the purchase of Forest Service lands;

(g) All payments have been made to the Federal Government for Forest Services lands and the Special Trustee advised the Pueblo to make recommendations for an investment plan for these lands;

(h) A long-term investment plan will provide a greater degree of stability than the current short-term investment plan.