§ 640d-8. — Allotments in severalty to Paiute Indians now located on lands; issue of patents declaring United States as trustee.
[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-8]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XXII--NAVAJO AND HOPI TRIBES: SETTLEMENT OF RIGHTS AND
INTERESTS
Sec. 640d-8. Allotments in severalty to Paiute Indians now
located on lands; issue of patents declaring United States as
trustee
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the
Secretary is authorized to allot in severalty to individual Paiute
Indians, not now members of the Navajo Tribe, who are located within the
area described in the Act of June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 960), and who were
located within such area, or are direct descendants of Paiute Indians
who were located within such area, on the date of such Act, land in
quantities as specified in section 331 \1\ of this title, and patents
shall be issued to them for such lands having the legal effect and
declaring that the United States holds such land in trust for the sole
use and benefit of each allottee and, following his death, of his heirs
according to the laws of the State of Arizona.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 93-531, Sec. 9, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1716.)
References in Text
Act of June 14, 1934, referred to in text, is act June 14, 1934, ch.
521, 48 Stat. 960, which was not classified to the Code.
Section 331 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub.
L. 106-462, title I, Sec. 106(a)(1), Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 2007.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 640d-9 of this title.
