Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§398b Proceeds from rentals, royalties, and bonuses; disposition
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 398b
Summary
Put the money from oil and gas lease rentals, royalties, and bonuses on lands in Executive‑order Indian reservations or withdrawals into the U.S. Treasury for the tribe that benefits or lives on the land. The money must earn 4% per year and can be used by Congress to supervise oil and gas development and to benefit the tribe. The tribe or its council must be consulted about spending. No per‑person (per‑capita) payments can be made unless an Act of Congress allows it.
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Title 25, §398b
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The proceeds from rentals, royalties, or bonuses of oil and gas leases upon lands within Executive order Indian reservations or withdrawals shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the tribe of Indians for whose benefit the reservation or withdrawal was created or who are using and occupying the land, and shall draw interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum and be available for appropriation by Congress for expenses in connection with the supervision of the development and operation of the oil and gas industry and for the use and benefit of such Indians: Provided, That said Indians, or their tribal council, shall be consulted in regard to the expenditure of such money, but no per capita payment shall be made except by Act of Congress.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 398b
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73