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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 390. Concessions on reservoir sites and other lands in Indian irrigation projects; leases for agricultural, grazing, and other purposes
The Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized,
in his discretion, to grant concessions on reservoir sites,
reserves for canals or flowage areas, and other lands under his
jurisdiction which have been withdrawn or otherwise acquired in
connection with the San Carlos, Fort Hall, Flathead, and Duck
Valley or Western Shoshone irrigation projects for the benefit in
whole or in part of Indians, and to lease such lands for
agricultural, grazing, or other purposes: Provided, That no lands
so leased shall be eligible for benefit payments under the crop
control program, or the soil conservation act: Provided further,
That such concessions may be granted or lands leased by the
Secretary of the Interior under such rules, regulations, and laws
as govern his administration of the public domain as far as
applicable, for such considerations, monetary or otherwise, and for
such periods of time as he may deem proper, the term of no
concession to exceed a period of ten years: Provided further, That
the funds derived from such concessions or leases, except funds so
derived from Indian tribal property withdrawn for irrigation
purposes and for which the tribe has not been compensated, shall be
available for expenditure in accordance with the existing laws in
the operation and maintenance of the irrigation projects with which
they are connected. Any funds derived from reserves for which the
tribe has not been compensated shall be deposited to the credit of
the proper tribe: Provided further, That where tribal lands of any
Indian tribe organized under section 476 of this title, have been
withdrawn or reserved for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, such
lands may be leased or concessions may be granted thereon only by
the proper tribal authorities, upon such conditions and subject to
such limitations as may be set forth in the constitution and bylaws
or charter of the respective tribes: Provided further, That
concessions for recreation and fish and wildlife purposes on San
Carlos Lake may be granted only by the governing body of the San
Carlos Apache Tribe upon such conditions and subject to such
limitations as may be set forth in the constitution and bylaws of
such Tribe.
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