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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-575—OCT. 28, 1986

100 STAT. 3243

Public Law 99-575 99th Congress An Act To authorize certain transfers affecting the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Oct. 28, 1986 [H.R. 4873]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Real property.

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MINERAL RIGHTS HELD IN TRUST

1. (a) All rights, title, and interests of the United States in the mineral estate of Section 19, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the benefit of the Pueblo of Santa Ana. (b) The United States hereby waives any claims or charges the Claims. United States may have or have assessed against the Pueblo of Santa Ana, including any claims for trespass, arising out of, or related to, the removal or exploitation by the Pueblo of Santa Ana of any minerals underlying Section 19, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian. (c) The Pueblo of Santa Ana and anyone acting on behalf of, or under the authority of, the Pueblo of Santa Ana may enter upon any lands within Section 19, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian, for the purposes of mining or otherwise removing or exploiting any minerals in such lands only if— (1) the Pueblo of Santa Ana holds legal title to the surface

estate of such lands, (2) legal title to the surface estate of such lands is held by any person for the benefit of the Pueblo of Santa Ana, or (3) the person holding legal title to the surface estate of such lands provides written consent for such entry. SECTION

ADDITIONAL LANDS HELD IN TRUST; TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 2. (a) Public Law 95-498 is amended by striking out "That all 92 Stat. 1672. right" after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof "That (a) all right". (b) Subsection (a) of the first section of Public Law 95-498 is amended— (1) by striking out the comma after "northwest quarter" in the nineteenth line of the paragraph relating to Section 23, Township 13 North, Range 3 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian (92 Stat. 1673), (2) by striking out "Rec. PP CL 10/10/62 and" in the paragraph relating to such Section 23, (3) by striking out "northeast quarter, northeast quarter" in the fourth line of the paragraph relating to Section 25, Township 13 North, Range 3 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian • i (92 Stat. 1673) and inserting in lieu thereof "northeast quarter, southeast quarter".