Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§388 Claims for damages; settlement by agreement
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - IRRIGATION OF ALLOTTED LANDS › § 388
Summary
Secretary of the Interior can pay from Indian irrigation project funds to owners for damage to land or property caused by U.S. operations on the project if settled with the Secretary or a designated officer. Total settlements per project per fiscal year may not exceed 5% of project funds.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §388
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to pay out of funds available for the Indian irrigation projects for damages caused to owners of lands or other private property of any kind by reason of the operations of the United States, its officers or employees, in the survey, construction, operation, or maintenance of irrigation works of such projects and which may be compromised by agreement between the claimant and the Secretary of the Interior or such officers as he may designate: Provided, That the total of any such claims authorized to be settled as herein contemplated shall not exceed 5 per centum of the funds available for the project under which such claims arise during any one fiscal year.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 388
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73