§ 1300k-4. — Transfer of land for benefit of Bands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1300k-4]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER LXXXII--LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY BANDS OF ODAWA INDIANS; LITTLE
RIVER BAND OF OTTAWA INDIANS
Sec. 1300k-4. Transfer of land for benefit of Bands
(a) Little Traverse Bay Bands
The Secretary shall acquire real property in Emmet and Charlevoix
Counties for the benefit of the Little Traverse Bay Bands. The Secretary
shall also accept any real property located in those Counties for the
benefit of the Little Traverse Bay Bands if conveyed or otherwise
transferred to the Secretary, if at the time of such acceptance, there
are no adverse legal claims on such property including outstanding
liens, mortgages or taxes owed.
(b) Little River Band
The Secretary shall acquire real property in Manistee and Mason
Counties for the benefit of the Little River Band. The Secretary shall
also accept any real property located in those Counties for the benefit
of the Little River Band if conveyed or otherwise transferred to the
Secretary, if at the time of such acceptance, there are no adverse legal
claims on such property including outstanding liens, mortgages or taxes
owed.
(c) Additional lands
The Secretary may accept any additional acreage in each of the
Bands' service area specified by section 1300k-2(b) of this title
pursuant to his authority under the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461
et seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Indian Reorganization Act'').
(d) Reservation
Subject to the conditions imposed by this section, the land acquired
by or transferred to the Secretary under or pursuant to this section
shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the Bands
and shall be a part of the respective Bands' reservation.
(Pub. L. 103-324, Sec. 6, Sept. 21, 1994, 108 Stat. 2158.)
References in Text
The Indian Reorganization Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act
June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, as amended, which is classified
generally to subchapter V (Sec. 461 et seq.) of this chapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 461 of this title and Tables.
