§ 463e. — Exchanges of land.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC463e]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER V--PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
Sec. 463e. Exchanges of land
For the purpose of effecting land consolidations between Indians and
non-Indians within the reservation, the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to
acquire through purchase, exchange, or relinquishment, any interest in
lands, water rights, or surface rights to lands within said reservation.
Exchanges of lands hereunder shall be made on the basis of equal value
and the value of improvements on lands to be relinquished to the Indians
or by Indians to non-Indians shall be given due consideration and
allowance made therefor in the valuation of lieu lands. This section
shall apply to tribal, trust, or otherwise restricted Indian allotments
whether the allottee be living or deceased.
(Aug. 10, 1939, ch. 662, Sec. 2, 53 Stat. 1351.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 463f, 463g of this title.
