Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§396d Rules and regulations governing operations; limitations on oil or gas leases
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 396d
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior’s rules govern all oil, gas, and other mineral leases on restricted Indian land, including those under sections 396a–396g. The Secretary may require leases under 396a–396g to join a reasonable cooperative unit or other approved plan, before or after issuance, for development or production.
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Title 25, §396d
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All operations under any oil, gas, or other mineral lease issued pursuant to the terms of sections 396a to 396g of this title or any other Act affecting restricted Indian lands shall be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior. In the discretion of the said Secretary, any lease for oil or gas issued under the provisions of sections 396a to 396g of this title shall be made subject to the terms of any reasonable cooperative unit or other plan approved or prescribed by said Secretary prior or subsequent to the issuance of any such lease which involves the development or production of oil or gas from land covered by such lease.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeal of Inconsistent ActsFor repeal of inconsistent acts, see section 7 of act May 11, 1938, set out as a note under section 396a of this title.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 396d
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73