Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§460nnn–3 Protection of tribal rights
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER CXXV— - STEENS MOUNTAIN COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION AREA › § 460nnn–3
Summary
Protects tribal rights and preserves Burns Paiute Tribe access to federal lands for cultural, spiritual, and food-gathering activities.
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Title 16, §460nnn–3
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to diminish the rights of any Indian tribe. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to diminish tribal rights, including those of the Burns Paiute Tribe, regarding access to Federal lands for tribal activities, including spiritual, cultural, and traditional food gathering activities.
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This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–399, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1655, known as the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 460nnn of this title and Tables.
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16 U.S.C. § 460nnn–3
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73