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[CITE: 25USC1745]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
               CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
 
   SUBCHAPTER III--FLORIDA INDIAN (MICCOSUKEE) LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
 
        Part A--Florida Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1982
 
Sec. 1745. Special provisions for Miccosukee Tribe


(a) Exemption of leasehold from State and local taxes

    The leasehold interest granted the Miccosukee Tribe under the Lease 
Agreement shall be exempt from all State and local taxes.

(b) Treatment of leasehold as Indian reservation

    The lands leased to the Miccosukee Tribe pursuant to the Lease 
Agreement shall be treated as if such lands constituted a federally 
recognized Indian reservation solely for purposes of determining the 
eligibility of the Miccosukee Tribe and its members for any Federal 
health, education, employment, economic assistance, revenue sharing, law 
enforcement over Indians, or social welfare programs, or any other 
similar Federal program for which Indians are eligible because of their 
status as Indians and of their residence on an Indian reservation.

(c) Power of State of Florida to diminish leasehold interests for public 
        purposes

    The State of Florida, through exercise of the power of eminent 
domain, may take or diminish any interest granted to the Miccosukee 
Tribe under the Lease Agreement only for a public purpose and upon 
payment of just compensation, but such taking or diminution shall not 
require the approval of Congress or any executive officer of the United 
States.

(d) Impairment of benefits received by State of Florida under other 
        provisions

    Nothing in this part or in any grant of leasehold rights by the 
State of Florida under the Lease Agreement shall affect or otherwise 
impair in any adverse manner any benefits received by the State of 
Florida under the Act of September 2, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), or 
the Act of August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.).

(Pub. L. 97-399, Sec. 6, Dec. 31, 1982, 96 Stat. 2014.)

                       References in Text

    Act of September 2, 1937, referred to in subsec. (d), is act Sept. 
2, 1937, ch. 899, 50 Stat. 917, as amended, known as the Pittman-
Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, and also as the Federal Aid in 
Wildlife Restoration Act, which is classified generally to chapter 5B 
(Sec. 669 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 669 of Title 16 and Tables.
    Act of August 9, 1950, referred to in subsec. (d), is act Aug. 9, 
1950, ch. 658, 64 Stat. 430, as amended, known as the Dingell-Johnson 
Sport Fish Restoration Act, and also as the Federal Aid in Fish 
Restoration Act and the Fish Restoration and Management Projects Act, 
which is classified generally to chapter 10B (Sec. 777 et seq.) of Title 
16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Title note set out under section 777 of Title 16 and Tables.
