§ 640d-16. — Title, possession, and enjoyment 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: 25USC640d-16]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXII--NAVAJO AND HOPI TRIBES: SETTLEMENT OF RIGHTS AND
INTERESTS
Sec. 640d-16. Title, possession, and enjoyment of lands
(a) Covered lands; jurisdiction of respective tribes over nonmembers
Nothing in this subchapter shall effect the title, possession, and
enjoyment of lands heretofore allotted to Hopi and Navajo individuals
for which patents have been issued. Such Hopi individuals living on the
Navajo Reservation shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Navajo
Tribe and such Navajo individuals living on the Hopi Reservation shall
be subject to the jurisdiction of the Hopi Tribe.
(b) Relocation of Federal employees
Nothing in this subchapter shall require the relocation from any
area partitioned pursuant to this subchapter of the household of any
Navajo or Hopi individual who is employed by the Federal Government
within such area or to prevent such employees or their households from
residing in such areas in the future: Provided, That any such Federal
employee who would, except for the provisions of this subsection, be
relocated under the terms of this subchapter may elect to be so
relocated.
(Pub. L. 93-531, Sec. 17, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1720.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 640d-9 of this title.
