### Question
Can you define what compact means?


### Answer
**Compact** is defined as the following in *25 U.S.C. § 1772a*:

> the Compact incorporated in the Settlement Agreement between the tribe, the State, and the district, which specifically defines the nature and extent of Seminole water rights and the manner of their use within the confines of the area of the district

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1772a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 19-INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS > SUBCHAPTER VI-FLORIDA INDIAN (SEMINOLE) LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT**

