rights recognized in the agreement and this Act. (c) Held in trust The water rights of the Navajo Nation and the allottees, all as described in the agreement and as adjudicated in the decree, shall be held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Navajo Nation and allottees, respectively. (d) Forfeiture and abandonment The water rights of the Navajo Nation and the allottees, all as described in the agreement and adjudicated in the decree, shall not be subject to loss by non-use, forfeiture, abandonment, or other operation of law. 9. Conditions precedent (a) In general The waivers and release contained in section 10 of this Act shall become effective as of the date the Secretary causes to be published in the Federal Register a statement of findings that— (1) to the extent that the agreement conflicts with the Act, the agreement has been revised to conform with this Act