United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 25. INDIANS |
Chapter 14. MISCELLANEOUS |
SubChapter XLIX–A. SHAWNEE TRIBE STATUS |
§ 1041e. Tribal land
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(a) Land acquisition 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.
(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.
Amendments
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–59 struck out “(1) In general” before “The Tribe” and heading and text of par. (2). Text read as follows: “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.”