Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§402a Lease of unallotted irrigable lands for farming purposes
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 402a
Summary
Unallotted irrigable reservation land may be leased to farm up to ten years with tribal consent under Interior Secretary rules.
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Title 25, §402a
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The unallotted irrigable lands on any Indian reservation may be leased for farming purposes for not to exceed ten years with the consent of the tribal council, business committee, or other authorized body representative of the Indians, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 402a
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73