§ 81a. — Counsel for prosecution of claims against the United States; cancellation; revival.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC81a]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 3--AGREEMENTS WITH INDIANS
SUBCHAPTER II--CONTRACTS WITH INDIANS
Sec. 81a. Counsel for prosecution of claims against the United
States; cancellation; revival
Any contracts or agreements approved prior to June 26, 1936, by the
Secretary of the Interior between the authorities of any tribe, band, or
group of Indians and their attorneys for the prosecution of claims
against the United States, which provide that such contracts or
agreements shall run for a period of years therein specified, and as
long thereafter as may be required to complete the business therein
provided for, or words of like import, or which provide that
compensation for services rendered shall be on a quantum-meruit basis
not to exceed a specified percentage, shall be deemed a sufficient
compliance with section 81 of this title: Provided, however, That
nothing herein contained shall limit the power of the Secretary of the
Interior, after due notice and hearing and for proper cause shown, to
cancel any such contract or agreement: Provided further, That the
provisions of this section and section 81b of this title shall not be
construed to revive any contract which has been terminated by lapse of
time, operation of law, or by acts of the parties thereto.
(June 26, 1936, ch. 851, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1984.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
