PUBLIC LAW 96-492—DEC. 2, 1980
94 STAT. 2565
Public Law 96-492 96th Congress An Act To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of land located in Ciolorado and certain mineral interests to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and to pay an amount to such tribe for energy development.
Dec. 2, 1980 [H.R. 8112]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) within theUte Mountain thir^-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act Ute Tribe. Land the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, without consideration, to conveyance. the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land located in the State of Colorado described in section 3, except the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any minerals located on or under such parcel of land. (b) The parcel of land described in section 3 shall not be considered Indian country for any purpose and shall be subject to State and local governmental jurisdiction and taxation. (c) The Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe before the United States does any exploration for, development of, or production of minerals located on or under the parcel of land described in section 3. SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior shall pay to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for the development by the tribe of energy sources on lands owned by such tribe, from sums appropriated for such purpose, the sum of $4,000,000 in accordance with an energy development program submitted to the Secretary by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and approved by the Secretary. (b) None of the funds paid by the Secretary to the Ute Mountain Funds, Ute Tribe pursuant to this section may be used to pay any attorney or restrictions. agent for services rendered to the tribe with respect to the parcel of land described in section 3 or to pay any funds directly to any individual member of the tribe. Any person violating this subsection Penalty shall be fmed not more than $1,000 tor each violation. SEC. 3. The lands transferred pursuant to section 1 of this Act are the following: NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COLORADO
Township 48 North, Range 3 West Section 19: Lotl, Lot 2, West half northeast quarter, East half northwest quarter. West half southeast quarter. Section 30: Lotl, Northwest quarter northeast quarter, Northeast quarter northwest quarter,
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