§ 409. — Sale of lands within reclamation projects.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC409]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 12--LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS
Sec. 409. Sale of lands within reclamation projects
Any Indian allotted lands under any law or treaty without the power
of alienation, and within a reclamation project approved by the
Secretary of the Interior, may sell and convey any part thereof, under
rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, but
such conveyance shall be subject to his approval, and when so approved
shall convey full title to the purchaser the same as if final patent
without restrictions had been issued to the allottee: Provided, That the
consideration shall be placed in the Treasury of the United States, and
used by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to pay the construction
charges that may be assessed against the unsold part of the allotment,
and to pay the maintenance charges thereon during the trust period, and
any surplus shall be a benefit running with the water right to be paid
to the holder thereof.
(June 21, 1906, ch. 3504, 34 Stat. 327.)
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.
