25 USC § 396a - Leases of unallotted lands for mining purposes; duration of leases

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title: "25 USC § 396a - Leases of unallotted lands for mining purposes; duration of leases"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "396a"
section_name: "Leases of unallotted lands for mining purposes; duration of leases"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS"
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source_credit: "(May 11, 1938, ch. 198, § 1, 52 Stat. 347.)"
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# § 396a. Leases of unallotted lands for mining purposes; duration of leases

May 11, 1938

On and after , unallotted lands within any Indian reservation or lands owned by any tribe, group, or band of Indians under Federal jurisdiction, except those specifically excepted from the provisions of sections 396a to 396g of this title, may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be leased for mining purposes, by authority of the tribal council or other authorized spokesmen for such Indians, for terms not to exceed ten years and as long thereafter as minerals are produced in paying quantities.

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**Source Credit**: (May 11, 1938, ch. 198, § 1, 52 Stat. 347.)

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### Repeal of Inconsistent Acts

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