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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 322a. Renewal of rights-of-way without consent of Pueblo Tribes; authority of Secretary; compensation, etc.
Notwithstanding such provisions, the Secretary of the Interior
may, without the consent of the affected Pueblo Tribes, grant one
renewal for a period not to exceed ten years of any right-of-way
acquired through litigation initiated under the Act of May 10, 1926
(44 Stat. 498), or by compromise and settlement in such litigation,
prior to January 1, 1975. The Secretary shall require, as
compensation for the Pueblo involved, the fair market value, as
determined by the Secretary, of the grant of such renewal. The
Secretary may grant such right-of-way renewal under this section
only in the event the owner of such existing right-of-way and the
Pueblo Tribe involved cannot reach agreement on renewal within
ninety days after such renewal is requested. Nothing in this
section shall be deemed to validate or authorize the renewal of a
right-of-way which is otherwise invalid by reason of the invalidity
of the Act of May 10, 1926, on the date said right-of-way was
originally obtained.
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