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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 405. Sale of allotment of noncompetent Indian
Any noncompetent Indian to whom a patent containing restrictions
against alienation has been issued for an allotment of land in
severalty, under any law or treaty, or who may have an interest in
any allotment by inheritance, may sell or convey all or any part of
such allotment or such inherited interest on such terms and
conditions and under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of
the Interior may prescribe, and the proceeds derived therefrom
shall be used for the benefit of the allottee or heir so disposing
of his land or interest, under the supervision of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs; and any conveyance made hereunder and approved
by the Secretary of the Interior shall convey full title to the
land or interest so sold, the same as if fee-simple patent had been
issued to the allottee.
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