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§ 397. —  Leases of lands for grazing or mining.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC397]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
  CHAPTER 12--LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS
 
Sec. 397. Leases of lands for grazing or mining

    Where lands are occupied by Indians who have bought and paid for the 
same, and which lands are not needed for farming or agricultural 
purposes, and are not desired for individual allotments, the same may be 
leased by authority of the council speaking for such Indians, for a 
period not to exceed five years for grazing, or ten years for mining 
purposes in such quantities and upon such terms and conditions as the 
agent in charge of such reservation may recommend, subject to the 
approval of the Secretary of the Interior.

(Feb. 28, 1891, ch. 383, Sec. 3, 26 Stat. 795.)

                          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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 371, 398 of this title.



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