1 ACT OF JUNE 18, 1934-(Indian Reorganization Act) [Chapter 576 of the 73rd Congress, Approved June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 984, 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.] [As Amended Through P.L. 109–221, Enacted May 12, 2006] øCurrency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Chapter 576 of the 73rd Congress. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/¿ øNote: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).¿ AN ACT To conserve and develop Indian lands and resources; to extend to Indians the right to form business and other organizations; to establish a credit system for Indians; to grant certain rights of home rule to Indians; to provide for voca- tional education for Indians; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That ø25 U.S.C. 5101¿ hereafter no land of any Indian reservation, created or set apart by treaty or agreement with the Indians, Act of Congress, Executive order, purchase, or otherwise, shall be allotted in sev- eralty to any Indian. SEC. 2. ø25 U.S.C. 5102¿ The existing periods of trust placed upon any Indian lands and any restriction on alienation thereof are hereby extended and continued until otherwise directed by Con- gress. SEC. 3. ø25 U.S.C. 5103¿ (a) The Secretary of the Interior, if he shall find it to be in the public interest, is hereby authorized to restore to tribal ownership the remaining surplus lands of any Indian reservation heretofore opened, or authorized to be opened, to sale, or any other form of disposal by Presidential proclamation, or by any of the public-land laws of the United States: Provided, however, That valid rights or claims of any persons to any lands so withdrawn existing on the date of the withdrawal shall not be affected by this Act: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to lands within any reclamation project heretofore authorized in any Indian reservation. (b) øParagraphs (1) and (2) were repealed by section 1 of ch. 106, May 27, 1955, 69 Stat. 67.¿ (3) Water reservoirs, charcos, water holes, springs, wells, or any other form of water development by the United States or the Papago Indians shall not be used for mining purposes under the terms of this Act, except under permit from the Secretary of the In- VerDate Mar 15 2010 14:06 Oct 08, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 9001 Sfmt 9001 G:\COMP\INDIAN\AOJ11RA.BEL HOLC October 8, 2019 G:\COMP\INDIAN\ACT OF JUNE 18, 1934-INDIAN REORGANIZATION A....XML As Amended Through P.L. 109-221, Enacted May 12, 2006
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