Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 25 : Section 564w-2


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 564w-2. Federal acquisition of tribal land

    (a) Condemnation authority
      The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to
    acquire by condemnation all of the Klamath Indian forest lands
    which the trustee for the Klamath Indian Tribe is required to sell
    by the terms of its trust agreement, and the lands so acquired
    shall become a part of the Winema National Forest.
    (b) Initiation of action; authorization of appropriations
      The condemnation action may be initiated either before or after
    the lands are offered for sale by the trustee, and for the purpose
    of carrying out the provisions of this section, there is hereby
    authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $70,000,000.
    (c) Applicability of homesite provisions
      The homesite provisions of section 564w-1(g) of this title shall
    apply to the lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this
    subchapter.



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