§ 640d-22. — Authorization for exchange of reservation lands; availability of additional relocation benefits; restrictions.
[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-22]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXII--NAVAJO AND HOPI TRIBES: SETTLEMENT OF RIGHTS AND
INTERESTS
Sec. 640d-22. Authorization for exchange of reservation lands;
availability of additional relocation benefits; restrictions
The Navajo and Hopi Tribes are hereby authorized to exchange lands
which are part of their respective reservations. In the event that the
tribes should negotiate and agree on an exchange of lands pursuant to
authority granted herein the Commissioner shall make available 125 per
centum of the relocation benefits provided in sections 640d-13 and 640d-
14 of this title to members of either tribe living on land to be
exchanged to other than his or her own tribe, except that such benefits
shall be available only if, within one hundred and eighty days of the
agreement, a majority of the adult members of the tribe who would be
eligible to relocate from exchanged lands sign a contract with the
Commissioner to relocate within twelve months of the agreement or such
later time as determined by the Commissioner and such additional
benefits shall only be paid to those who actually relocate within such
period.
(Pub. L. 93-531, Sec. 23, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1722; Pub. L. 96-305,
Sec. 9, July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 933; Pub. L. 100-666, Sec. 4(b), Nov. 16,
1988, 102 Stat. 3930.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-666 substituted ``Commissioner'' for
``Commission'' wherever appearing.
1980--Pub. L. 96-305 inserted provision authorizing the Commission,
in the event that the tribes agree on an exchange of lands, to make
available 125 per centum of the relocation benefits provided in sections
640d-13 and 640d-14 of this title to members of either tribe living on
lands to be exchanged to other than his or her own tribe, provided that
within 180 days of the agreement, a majority of the adult members of the
tribe who would be eligible to relocate from exchanged lands contract
with the Commission to relocate within 12 months of the agreement or
such later time as the Commission determines and to pay these additional
benefits only to those who actually relocate within such period.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 640d-10 of this title.
