§ 1774b. — New leases and extinguishment of claims.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1774b]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER VIII--SENECA NATION (NEW YORK) LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
Sec. 1774b. New leases and extinguishment of claims
(a) New leases
If the Seneca Nation offers new leases in accordance with the
Agreement, this subchapter shall apply with respect to the Seneca
Nation. The Seneca Nation shall supply copies of such leases to the
Secretary and shall certify in writing that it has supplied the
Secretary with copies of written offers to all lessees entitled to an
offer.
(b) Extinguishment of claims
The Seneca Nation shall execute appropriate documents relinquishing
all claims against the United States, the State, the city, the
congressional villages, and all prior lessees for payment of annual
rents prior to February 20, 1991, with respect to all prior and existing
leases.
(c) Effective date of leases and relinquishments
(1) The relinquishment of claims against the United States shall be
effective upon payment by the United States to the Seneca Nation of the
funds provided in section 1774d of this title.
(2) The offers, and any acceptances thereof, referred to in
subsection (a) of this section, and the relinquishment of claims against
the State, the city, the congressional villages, and all prior lessees
for payment of annual rents referred to in subsection (b) of this
section shall not be binding on the Seneca Nation until after the later
of the dates on which (1) Congress, or (2) the legislature of the State
appropriates the amount of funds set forth in section 1774d of this
title or the Seneca Nation and the State agree upon a schedule and
mechanism for payments for funds pursuant to section 1774d(c) of this
title. Such agreement shall render the offers, acceptances and the
relinquishment effective so long as the payments are made as agreed upon
by the Seneca Nation and the State.
(Pub. L. 101-503, Sec. 4, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1294.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1774d, 1774e of this title.
