§ 1777e. — Miscellaneous provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1777e]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER XI--SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
Sec. 1777e. Miscellaneous provisions
(a) Exchange of certain lands with New Mexico
(1) In general
Not later than 2 years after November 1, 2000, the Secretary
shall acquire by exchange the State of New Mexico trust lands
located in township 16 north, range 4 east, section 2, and all
interests therein, including improvements, mineral rights and water
rights.
(2) Use of other lands
In acquiring lands by exchange under paragraph (1), the
Secretary may utilize unappropriated public lands within the State
of New Mexico.
(3) Value of lands
The lands exchanged under this subsection shall be of
approximately equal value, and the Secretary may credit or debit the
ledger account established in the Memorandum of Understanding
between the Bureau of Land Management, the New Mexico State Land
Office, and the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands, in order to
equalize the values of the lands exchanged.
(4) Conveyance
(A) By Secretary
Upon the acquisition of lands under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall convey all title and interest to such lands to
the Pueblo by sale, exchange or otherwise, and the Pueblo shall
have the exclusive right to acquire such lands.
(B) By Pueblo
Upon the acquisition of lands under subparagraph (A), the
Pueblo may convey such land to the Secretary who shall accept
and hold such lands in trust for the benefit of the Pueblo.
(b) Other exchanges of land
(1) In general
In order to further the purposes of this subchapter--
(A) the Pueblo may enter into agreements to exchange
restricted lands for lands described in paragraph (2); and
(B) any land exchange agreements between the Pueblo and any
of the parties to the action referred to in paragraph (2) that
are executed not later than December 31, 2001, shall be deemed
to be approved.
(2) Lands
The land described in this paragraph is the land, title to which
was at issue in Pueblo of Santo Domingo v. Rael (Civil No. 83-1888
(D.N.M.)).
(3) Land to be held in trust
Upon the acquisition of lands under paragraph (1), the Pueblo
may convey such land to the Secretary who shall accept and hold such
lands in trust for the benefit of the Pueblo.
(4) Rule of construction
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the
provisions of section 1777c(a) of this title relating to the
extinguishment of the land claims of the Pueblo.
(c) Approval of certain resolutions
All agreements, transactions, and conveyances authorized by
Resolutions 97-010 and C22-99 as enacted by the Tribal Council of the
Pueblo de Cochiti, and Resolution S.D. 12-99-36 as enacted by the Tribal
Council of the Pueblo of Santo Domingo, pertaining to boundary disputes
between the Pueblo de Cochiti and the Pueblo of Santo Domingo, are
hereby approved, including the Pueblo de Cochiti's agreement to
relinquish its claim to the southwest corner of its Spanish Land Grant,
to the extent that such land overlaps with the Santo Domingo Pueblo
Grant, and to disclaim any right to receive compensation from the United
States or any other party with respect to such overlapping lands.
(Pub. L. 106-425, Sec. 7, as added Pub. L. 106-434, Sec. 3, Nov. 6,
2000, 114 Stat. 1913.)
