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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 3354

PUBLIC LAW 99-600—NOV. 5, 1986

Public Law 99-600 99th Congress An Act Nov. 5, 1986 [H.R. 5167] New Mexico. Indians. Petroleum and petroleum products. Natural gas.

To declare that the United States holds certain public domain lands in trust for the Pueblo of Zia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1 LANDS HELD IN TRUST FOR PUEBLO OF ZIA. . (a) LANDS HELD IN TRUST.—All right, title, and interest of the

United States in and to the surface and mineral estates (including oil and gas) of the following lands described in subsection (b) are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the benefit and use of the Pueblo of Zia. (b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The lands referred to in subsection (a) are approximately 1,840 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior situated within Sandoval County, New Mexico, more particularly described as follows: Southeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter of Section 24, Township 15 North, Range 1 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian; All of Section 25, Township 15 North, Range 1 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian; South half of the southwest quarter and the southeast quarter of Section 26, Township 15 North, Range 1 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian; All of Section 35, Township 15 North, Range 1 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian; and Lot 1, and the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter, and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 3, Township 14 North, Range 1 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian. SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS HELD IN TRUST FOR PUEBLO OF ZIA.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon enactment of this Act and subject to the other provisions of this Act, the lands described in section 1 shall be administered in accordance with the laws generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for Indian tribes. (b) GROSS RECEIPTS FROM LANDS HELD I N TRUST.—All gross receipts (including, but not limited to, bonuses, rents, and royalties) which— (1) are derived by the United States from any contract, permit, or lease relating to the surface or mineral estate in the lands described in section 1, and (2) are received by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with the laws generally applicable to receipts from property held in trust by the United States for Indian tribes. SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS FOR MINERAL LEASES. Petroleum and petroleum products. Natural gas.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all applications for mineral leases involving the lands described in section 1, including oil and gas leases, pending on the date of enactment of this Act shall

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