§ 575. — Restoration of lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC575]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XV--SHOSHONE TRIBE: DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUND
Sec. 575. Restoration of lands
The Secretary of the Interior is directed to restore to tribal
ownership all undisposed-of surplus or ceded lands within the land use
districts which are not at present under lease or permit to non-Indians;
and, further, to restore to tribal ownership the balance of said lands
progressively as and when the non-Indian owned lands within a given land
use district are acquired by the Government for Indian use pursuant to
the provisions of sections 571 to 577 of this title. All such
restorations shall be subject to valid existing rights and claims:
Provided, That no restoration to tribal ownership shall be made of any
lands within any reclamation project heretofore authorized within the
diminished or ceded portions of the reservation.
(July 27, 1939, ch. 387, Sec. 5, 53 Stat. 1129.)
Lands Ceded for Riverton Project
Act Aug. 15, 1953, ch. 509, Sec. 4, 67 Stat. 613, set out as a note
under section 611 of this title, provided that all lands of the Wind
River Indian Reservation ceded for the Riverton reclamation project in
Wyoming and not used for such project were restored to the ownership of
the Arapaho and Shoshone Tribes.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 571, 577 of this title.
