§ 443a. — Conveyance to Indian tribes of federally owned buildings, improvements, or facilities; disposition of property by Indians; forfeiture; "Indian" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC443a]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 443a. Conveyance to Indian tribes of federally owned
buildings, improvements, or facilities; disposition of property
by Indians; forfeiture; ``Indian'' defined
The Secretary of the Interior at the request of any Indian tribe,
band, or group is authorized to convey to such Indian tribe, band, or
group, by such means as he may deem appropriate, title to any federally
owned buildings, improvements, or facilities (including any personal
property used in connection with such buildings, improvements, or
facilities) that are situated on lands of such tribe, band, or group or
on lands reserved for the administration of its affairs, and that are no
longer required by the Secretary for the administration of Indian
affairs. Any tribe, band, or group to which property is conveyed
pursuant to this section may dispose of such property whenever its
governing body determines that the property is no longer needed for its
use. If, at any time while property conveyed pursuant to this section
remains in the ownership of any Indian tribe, band, or group, the
Secretary of the Interior determines that such property is not being
adequately maintained or properly utilized by such tribe, band, or group
or that the property creates a health or safety hazard or other
undesirable condition, he may declare a forfeiture of the conveyance and
the title to such property shall thereupon revert to the United States.
Such determination by the Secretary shall be final.
For the purpose of this section, the term ``Indian'' shall include
Eskimos and Aleuts.
(Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 979, 70 Stat. 1057.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1812 of this title.
