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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1041e. Tribal land
(a) Land acquisition
(1) In general
The Tribe shall be eligible to have land acquired in trust for
its benefit pursuant to section 465 of this title and section 501
of this title.
(2) Certain land in Oklahoma
Notwithstanding any other provision of law but subject to
subsection (b) of this section, if the Tribe transfers any land
within the boundaries of the State of Oklahoma to the Secretary,
the Secretary shall take such land into trust for the benefit of
the Tribe.
(b) Restriction
No land recognized by the Secretary to be within the Cherokee
Nation or any other Indian tribe may be taken into trust for the
benefit of the Tribe under this section without the consent of the
Cherokee Nation or such other tribe, respectively.
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