48 Stat. 98425 U.S.C. 510149 Stat. 125049 Stat. 1967No grant of a right-of-way over and across any lands belonging to a tribe organized under the Act of (), as amended [ et seq.]; the Act of (); or the Act of (), shall be made without the consent of the proper tribal officials. Rights-of-way over and across lands of individual Indians may be granted 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 whereabouts are known, or a majority thereof, consent to the grant; (3) the heirs or devisees of a deceased owner of the land or an interest therein 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 substantial injury to the land or any owner thereof.
Feb. 5, 1948, ch. 45, § 262 Stat. 18(, .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 18, 1934, ch. 57648 Stat. 984section 5101 of this titleAct of , referred to in text, is , , popularly known as the Indian 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 and Tables.
act May 1, 1936, ch. 25449 Stat. 1250Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a)90 Stat. 2792section 5119 of this titleAct of , referred to in text, is , , which was classified to sections 473a and 496 of this title, prior to repeal of section 496 by , , , and editorial reclassification of section 473a as . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
act June 26, 1936, ch. 83149 Stat. 1967section 5201 of this titlesection 5206 of this titleAct of , referred to in text, is , , 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 and Tables. Provisions of the Act relating to the revolving fund appear in .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
93 Stat. 1373section 719e of Title 15section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486section 719e of Title 15section 720d(f) of Title 15Enforcement 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-construction, construction, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector 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, , 1376, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, effective , pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12142, § 1–101, , 44 F.R. 36927, set out as a note under , Commerce and Trade. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by , set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under . Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by .