§ 1777d. — Affirmation of accurate boundaries of Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1777d]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER XI--SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
Sec. 1777d. Affirmation of accurate boundaries of Santo Domingo
Pueblo Grant
(a) In general
The boundaries of the Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant, as determined by
the 1907 Hall-Joy Survey, confirmed in the Report of the Pueblo Lands
Board, dated December 28, 1927, are hereby declared to be the current
boundaries of the Grant and any lands currently owned by or on behalf of
the Pueblo within such boundaries, or any lands hereinafter acquired by
the Pueblo within the Grant in fee simple absolute, shall be considered
to be Indian country within the meaning of section 1151 of title 18.
(b) Limitation
Any lands or interests in lands within the Santo Domingo Pueblo
Grant, that are not owned or acquired by the Pueblo, shall not be
treated as Indian country within the meaning of section 1151 of title
18.
(c) Acquisition of Federal lands
Any Federal lands acquired by the Pueblo pursuant to section
1777c(c)(1) of this title shall be held in trust by the Secretary for
the benefit of the Pueblo, and shall be treated as Indian country within
the meaning of section 1151 of title 18.
(d) Land subject to provisions
Any lands acquired by the Pueblo pursuant to section 1777c(c) of
this title, or with funds subject to section 1777c(b) of this title,
shall be subject to the provisions of section 17 of the Act of June 7,
1924 (43 Stat. 641; commonly referred to as the Pueblo Lands Act).
(e) Rule of construction
Nothing in this subchapter or in the Settlement Agreement shall be
construed to--
(1) cloud title to federally administered lands or non-Indian or
other Indian lands, with regard to claims of title which are
extinguished pursuant to section 1777c of this title; or
(2) affect actions taken prior to November 1, 2000, to manage
federally administered lands within the boundaries of the Santo
Domingo Pueblo Grant.
(Pub. L. 106-425, Sec. 6, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1895.)
References in Text
Act of June 7, 1924, referred to in subsec. (d), is act June 7,
1924, ch. 331, 43 Stat. 636, as amended, known as the Pueblo Lands Act
of 1924, which is set out as a note under section 331 of this title.
