25 U.S.C. § 5144 — Certification of rental proceeds

Page 706 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 5143 peal by Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 281(c), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3233, and enactment of a new section 333B of Pub. L. 87–128 by Pub. L. 110–234, title V, § 5301, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1147, and Pub. L. 110–246, title V, § 5301, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1908, which established a beginning farmers’ pilot program. CODIFICATION Another section 6 of Pub. L. 91–229 was added by Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1854(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3837, and is classified to section 5143 of this title. Section was formerly classified to section 493 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 5143. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 5136 to 5143 of this title $8,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995. (Pub. L. 91–229, § 6, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1854(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3837.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 6 of Pub. L. 91–229 was added by Pub. L. 101–82, title III, § 303, Aug. 14, 1989, 103 Stat. 583, and is classified to section 5142 of this title. Section was formerly classified to section 494 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 5144. Certification of rental proceeds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any actual rental proceeds from the lease of land acquired under section 5136 of this title cer- tified by the Secretary of the Interior shall be deemed— (1) to constitute the rental value of that land; and (2) to satisfy the requirement for appraisal of that land. (Pub. L. 109–221, title II, § 203, May 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 341.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 494a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. CHAPTER 45A—OKLAHOMA INDIAN WELFARE Sec. 5201. Acquisition of agricultural and grazing lands for Indians; title to lands; tax ex- emption. 5202. Purchase of restricted Indian lands; pref- erence to Secretary of the Interior; waiver of preference. 5203. Organization of tribes or bands; constitu- tion; charter; right to participate in revolving credit fund. 5204. Cooperative associations; charter; pur- poses; voting rights. 5205. Amendment or revocation of charters; suits by and against associations 5206. Loans to individuals and groups; appro- priation. 5207. Availability and allocation of funds; roy- alties from mineral deposits. Sec. 5208. Application of provisions to Osage Coun- ty. 5209. Rules and regulations; repeals. 5210. Payment of gross production taxes; method. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Chapter was formerly classified to subchapter VIII (§ 501 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as this chapter. § 5201. Acquisition of agricultural and grazing lands for Indians; title to lands; tax exemp- tion The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to acquire by purchase, relin- quishment, gift, exchange, or assignment, any interest in lands, water rights, or surface rights to lands, within or without existing Indian res- ervations, including trust or otherwise re- stricted lands now in Indian ownership: Pro- vided, That such lands shall be agricultural and grazing lands of good character and quality in proportion to the respective needs of the par- ticular Indian or Indians for whom such pur- chases are made. Title to all lands so acquired shall be taken in the name of the United States, in trust for the tribe, band, group, or individual Indian for whose benefit such land is so ac- quired, and while the title thereto is held by the United States said lands shall be free from any and all taxes, save that the State of Oklahoma is authorized to levy and collect a gross-produc- tion tax, not in excess of the rate applied to pro- duction from lands in private ownership, upon all oil and gas produced from said lands, which said tax the Secretary of the Interior is author- ized and directed to cause to be paid. (June 26, 1936, ch. 831, § 1, 49 Stat. 1967.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 501 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Act June 26, 1936, ch. 831, 49 Stat. 1967, which enacted this chapter, is popularly known as the ‘‘Oklahoma Welfare Act’’ and the ‘‘Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act’’. REFERENCES TO THIS SECTION References to this section in chapter 46 of this title deemed to include section 82a of this title, see section 5391 of this title. § 5202. Purchase of restricted Indian lands; pref- erence to Secretary of the Interior; waiver of preference Whenever any restricted Indian land or inter- ests in land, other than sales or leases of oil, gas, or other minerals therein, are offered for sale, pursuant to the terms of this chapter or any other Act of Congress, the Secretary of the Interior shall have a preference right, in his dis- cretion, to purchase the same for or in behalf of