§ 624. — Exchange 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: 25USC624]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XX--PUEBLO AND CANONCITO NAVAJO INDIANS
Sec. 624. Exchange of lands
(a) Authorization of Secretary; manner and place
For the purpose of improving the land tenure pattern and
consolidating Pueblo Indian lands, the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to acquire by
exchange any lands or interests therein, including improvements and
water rights, within the Pueblo land consolidation areas, and to convey
in exchange therefor not to exceed an equal value of unappropriated
public lands within the State of New Mexico, or, with the consent of the
Pueblo authorities any Pueblo tribal lands or interest therein,
including improvements and water rights.
(b) Reservation of minerals, easements, or rights of use
Either party to an exchange under this section may reserve minerals,
easements, or rights of use.
(c) Execution of title documents
The Secretary may execute any title documents necessary to effect
the exchanges authorized by this section.
(d) Title to lands
Title to all lands acquired under the provisions of this section
shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the
respective Pueblo Indian tribes.
(Pub. L. 87-231, Sec. 10, Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 505.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of act Aug. 13, 1949, ch. 425, 63
Stat. 604, which comprises this subchapter.
