25 U.S.C. § 324 — Consent of certain tribes; consent of indi-

Page 77 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 326 § 324. Consent of certain tribes; consent of indi- vidual Indians No grant of a right-of-way over and across any lands belonging to a tribe organized under the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended [25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.]; the Act of May 1, 1936 (49 Stat. 1250); or the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967), shall be made without the consent of the proper tribal officials. Rights-of-way over and across lands of individual Indians may be grant- ed without the consent of the individual Indian owners if (1) the land is owned by more than one person, and the owners or owner of a majority of the interests therein consent to the grant; (2) the whereabouts of the owner of the land or an interest therein are unknown, and the owners or owner of any interests therein whose where- abouts are known, or a majority thereof, con- sent to the grant; (3) the heirs or devisees of a deceased owner of the land or an interest there- in have not been determined, and the Secretary of the Interior finds that the grant will cause no substantial injury to the land or any owner thereof; or (4) the owners of interests in the land are so numerous that the Secretary finds it would be impracticable to obtain their consent, and also finds that the grant will cause no sub- stantial injury to the land or any owner thereof. (Feb. 5, 1948, ch. 45, § 2, 62 Stat. 18.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, popularly known as the In- dian Reorganization Act, which 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. Act of May 1, 1936, referred to in text, is act May 1, 1936, ch. 254, 49 Stat. 1250, which was classified to sec- tions 473a and 496 of this title, prior to repeal of section 496 by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792, and editorial reclassification of section 473a as section 5119 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Act of June 26, 1936, referred to in text, is act June 26, 1936, ch. 831, 49 Stat. 1967, popularly known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, which was classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 501 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 45A (§ 5201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5201 of this title and Tables. Provisions of the Act relating to the revolving fund appear in section 5206 of this title. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior relating to compliance with rights-of-way across Indian lands, issued under section 321 et seq. of this title with respect to pre-con- struction, construction, and initial operation of trans- portation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal In- spector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(e), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Gov- ernment Organization and Employees, effective July 1, 1979, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12142, § 1–101, June 21, 1979, 44 F.R. 36927, set out as a note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Office of Federal In- spector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Sys- tem abolished and functions and authority vested in In- spector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Of- fice of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordi- nator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15. § 325. Payment and disposition of compensation No grant of a right-of-way shall be made with- out the payment of such compensation as the Secretary of the Interior shall determine to be just. The compensation received on behalf of the Indian owners shall be disposed of under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Interior. (Feb. 5, 1948, ch. 45, § 3, 62 Stat. 18.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior relating to compliance with rights-of-way across Indian lands, issued under section 321 et seq. of this title with respect to pre-con- struction, construction, and initial operation of trans- portation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal In- spector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(e), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Gov- ernment Organization and Employees, effective July 1, 1979, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12142, § 1–101, June 21, 1979, 44 F.R. 36927, set out as a note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Office of Federal In- spector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Sys- tem abolished and functions and authority vested in In- spector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Of- fice of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordi- nator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15. § 326. Laws unaffected Sections 323 to 328 of this title shall not in any manner amend or repeal the provisions of the Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920 (41 Stat. 1063), as amended by the Act of August 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 838) [16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.], nor shall any existing statutory authority empow- ering the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-way over Indian lands be repealed. (Feb. 5, 1948, ch. 45, § 4, 62 Stat. 18.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Water Power Act, referred to in text, is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, now known as the Federal Power Act, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Ta- bles. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior relating to compliance