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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 392. Consent to or approval of alienation of allotments by Secretary of the Interior
Whenever, in any law or treaty or in any patent issued to Indian
allottees for lands in severalty pursuant to such law or treaty,
there appears a provision to the effect that the lands so allotted
cannot be alienated without the consent of the President of the
United States, the Secretary of the Interior shall have full power
and authority to consent to or approve of the alienation of such
allotments, in whole or in part, in his discretion, by deed, will,
lease, or any other form of conveyance, and such consent or
approval by the Secretary of the Interior on and after September
21, 1922, had in all such cases shall have the same force and legal
effect as though the consent or approval of the President had
previously been obtained: Provided, however, That the approval by
the Secretary of the Interior of wills by Indian allottees or their
heirs involving lands held under such patents shall not operate to
remove the restrictions against alienation unless such order of
approval by said Secretary shall specifically so direct.
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