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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 465. Acquisition of lands, water rights or surface rights; appropriation; title to lands; tax exemption
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion,
to acquire, through purchase, relinquishment, gift, exchange, or
assignment, any interest in lands, water rights, or surface rights
to lands, within or without existing reservations, including trust
or otherwise restricted allotments, whether the allottee be living
or deceased, for the purpose of providing land for Indians.
For the acquisition of such lands, interests in lands, water
rights, and surface rights, and for expenses incident to such
acquisition, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not to
exceed $2,000,000 in any one fiscal year: Provided, That no part of
such funds shall be used to acquire additional land outside of the
exterior boundaries of Navajo Indian Reservation for the Navajo
Indians in Arizona, nor in New Mexico, in the event that
legislation to define the exterior boundaries of the Navajo Indian
Reservation in New Mexico, and for other purposes, or similar
legislation, becomes law.
The unexpended balances of any appropriations made pursuant to
this section shall remain available until expended.
Title to any lands or rights acquired pursuant to this Act or the
Act of July 28, 1955 (69 Stat. 392), as amended (25 U.S.C. 608 et
seq.) shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for
the Indian tribe or individual Indian for which the land is
acquired, and such lands or rights shall be exempt from State and
local taxation.
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