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PUBLIC LAW 87-232-SEPT. 14, 1961
SEC. 8. Title to the following described lands and improvements thereon, situated within Santa Fe County in the State of New Mexico, is hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the pueblo of San Ildefonso: N E W MEXICO PRINCIPAL
505 P u e b l o of San Ildefonso, N. Mex.
MERIDIAN
Township 20 north, range 8 east: Section 26, lots 1, and 2; Section 27, lot 5; Section 34, lots 1,4,5, and 8; Section 35, lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, west half west half, containing 433.27 acres, more or less. Val SEC. 9. Nothing in this Act shall affect valid rights existing at the rights. i d existing date of approval of this Act. SEC. 10. (a) For the purpose of improving the land tenure pattern land^s*'^*"*'* ° ^ and consolidating Pueblo Indian lands, the Secretary of the Interior Authority, 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 excnange 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) Either party to an exchange under uiis section may reserve minerals, easements, or rights of use. (c) The Secretary may execute any title documents necessary to effect the exchanges authorized by this section. (d) 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. SEC. 11. The lands held or acquired for the pueblos pursuant to this Administration. Act shall be administered the same as other trust or restricted Indian lands subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior for the protection and conservation of the soil, proper utilization of the land, and other purposes, and shall be a part of the respective Pueblo reservations. SEC. 12. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in u,^s."^™* against accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conve;yed 25 USC 70a. by this Act should or should not be set off a^gainst any claim against the United States determined by the Commission. Approved September 14, 1961. Public Law 87-232 AN ACT
To make eeirtain funds available to the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho.
September 14, 1961
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary S"^?^e'rceTrib of the Interior make available the unexpended balances of funds in the waho*. '"'* ' *' Treasury of the United States under the following symbols and titles: Funds. 1) 14X7063 Nez Perces of Idaho fund; , -(2) 14X7563 interests and accruals on interest, Nez Perces of Idaho fund; to the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho for purposes the tribe requests and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Approved September 14, 1961. 64207 0-62—35
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