§ 174. — Superintendence by President over tribes west of Mississippi.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC174]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 5--PROTECTION OF INDIANS
Sec. 174. Superintendence by President over tribes west of
Mississippi
The President is authorized to exercise general superintendence and
care over any tribe or nation which was removed upon an exchange of
territory under authority of the act of May 28, 1830, ``to provide for
an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the States or
Territories, and for their removal west of the Mississippi;'' and to
cause such tribe or nation to be protected, at their new residence,
against all interruption or disturbance from any other tribe or nation
of Indians, or from any other person or persons whatever.
(R.S. Sec. 2114.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 2114 derived from act May 28, 1830, ch. 148, Secs. 7, 8, 4
Stat. 412.
American Indian Policy Review Commission
Pub. L. 93-580, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1910, as amended by Pub. L.
94-80, Secs. 1-4, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 415, 416; Pub. L. 95-5, Feb.
17, 1977, 91 Stat. 13, provided for the establishment, membership, etc.,
of the American Indian Policy Review Commission, and for investigations,
studies, and a final report respecting Indian tribal government affairs,
with the Commission to cease to exist three months after submission of
the final report but not later than June 30, 1977, and Congressional
committee reports to Congress within two years after referral to
committee of the final report by the President of the Senate and Speaker
of the House.
