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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 386a. Adjustment of reimbursable debts; construction charges
The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed
to adjust or eliminate reimbursable charges of the Government of
the United States existing as debts against individual Indians or
tribes of Indians in such a way as shall be equitable and just in
consideration of all the circumstances under which such charges
were made: Provided, That the collection of all construction costs
against any Indian-owned lands within any Government irrigation
project is hereby deferred, and no assessments shall be made on
behalf of such charges against such lands until the Indian title
thereto shall have been extinguished, and any construction
assessments heretofore levied against such lands in accordance with
the provisions of section 386 of this title, and uncollected, are
hereby canceled: Provided further, That the Secretary shall report
such adjustments and eliminations to the Congress not later than
sixty calendar days following the end of the fiscal year in which
they are made: Provided further, That any proceedings hereunder
shall not be effective until approved by Congress unless Congress
shall have failed to act favorably or unfavorably thereon by
concurrent resolution within ninety calendar days after the filing
of said report, in which case they shall become effective at the
termination of the said ninety calendar days: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall adjust or eliminate charges, defer
collection of construction costs, and make no assessment on behalf
of such charges for beneficiaries that hold leases on Hawaiian home
lands, to the same extent as is permitted for individual Indians or
tribes of Indians under this section.
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