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[CITE: 25USC624]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                        CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
 
           SUBCHAPTER XX--PUEBLO AND CANONCITO NAVAJO INDIANS
 
Sec. 624. Exchange of lands


(a) Authorization of Secretary; manner and place

    For the purpose of improving the land tenure pattern and 
consolidating Pueblo Indian lands, the Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to acquire by 
exchange any lands or interests therein, including improvements and 
water rights, within the Pueblo land consolidation areas, and to convey 
in exchange therefor not to exceed an equal value of unappropriated 
public lands within the State of New Mexico, or, with the consent of the 
Pueblo authorities any Pueblo tribal lands or interest therein, 
including improvements and water rights.

(b) Reservation of minerals, easements, or rights of use

    Either party to an exchange under this section may reserve minerals, 
easements, or rights of use.

(c) Execution of title documents

    The Secretary may execute any title documents necessary to effect 
the exchanges authorized by this section.

(d) Title to lands

    Title to all lands acquired under the provisions of this section 
shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the 
respective Pueblo Indian tribes.

(Pub. L. 87-231, Sec. 10, Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 505.)

                          Codification

    Section was not enacted as part of act Aug. 13, 1949, ch. 425, 63 
Stat. 604, which comprises this subchapter.
