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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 45A — Oklahoma Indian Welfare

§ 5207. Availability and allocation of funds; royalties from mineral deposits

Statutory text

All funds appropriated under the several grants of authority contained in the Act of (48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.], are hereby made available for use under the provisions of this chapter, and Oklahoma Indians shall be accorded and allocated a fair and just share of any and all funds appropriated after , under the authorization herein set forth: Provided, That any royalties, bonuses, or other revenues derived from mineral deposits underlying lands purchased in Oklahoma under the authority granted by this chapter, or by the Act of , shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States, and such revenues are made available for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior for the acquisition of lands and for loans to Indians in Oklahoma as authorized by this chapter and by the Act of (48 Stat. 984).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 74–831 § 7 · 49 Stat. 1028

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 5207

    (June 26, 1936, ch. 831, § 7, 49 Stat. 1968.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (June 26, 1936, ch. 831, § 7, 49 Stat. 1968.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 7. That when any land which has been heretofore or may be hereafter purchased or acquired for the improvement of canals, rivers and harbors is no longer needed, or is no longer serviceable, it may be sold in such manner as the Secretary of War may direct, and any moneys received from such sale shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of , referred to in text, popularly known as the Indian Reorganization Act, is classified generally to chapter 45 (§ 5101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 507 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Credits

(June 26, 1936, ch. 831, § 7, 49 Stat. 1968.)

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