§647 — Title 43 Public Lands | U.S. Code

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Applies the rules in sections 641, 642, and 643 to the desert lands inside the part of the former Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado described in the Act approved July 28, 1882, except lands that lie in any national forest. Before the government issues an official land patent for any of these lands, the State of Colorado must pay $1.25 per acre into the U.S. Treasury, and that money must be handled under section 3 of the Act of June 15, 1880. Lands that have valuable federal improvements or that were set aside for Indian schools or farm use cannot be included.

Title 43, §647

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The provisions of section 641, 642 and 643 11 See References in Text note below. of this title are extended over and shall apply to the desert lands within the limits of all that portion of the former Ute Indian Reservation, not included in any national forest, in the State of Colorado, described and embraced in the Act entitled “An Act relating to lands in Colorado lately occupied by the Uncompahgre and White River Ute Indians,” approved July 28, 1882: Provided, That before a patent shall issue for any of the lands aforesaid under the terms of the said sections the State of Colorado shall pay into the Treasury of the United States the sum of $1.25 per acre for the lands so patented, and the money so paid shall be subject to the provisions of section 3 of the Act of June 15, 1880, entitled “An Act to accept and ratify the agreements submitted by the confederated bands of Ute Indians in Colorado for the sale of their reservation in said State, and for other purposes, and to make the necessary appropriation for carrying out same.” No lands shall be included in any tract to be segregated under the provisions of this section on which the United States Government has valuable improvements, or which have been reserved for any Indian schools or farm purposes.

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section 643 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792. Act approved

July 28, 1882, referred to in text, is act

July 28, 1882, ch. 357, 22 Stat. 178, which is not classified to the Code. section 3 of the Act of

June 15, 1880, referred to in text, is section 3 of act

June 15, 1880, ch. 223, 21 Stat. 199, which is not classified to the Code.

§647 Grant extended to desert lands within part of former Ute Indian Reservation in Colorado

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Title 43, §647

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