Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§325 Payment and Disposition of Compensation
Title 25 › CHAPTER 8 — RIGHTS-OF-WAY THROUGH INDIAN LANDS › § 325
Summary
No right-of-way may be granted unless a payment is made. The Secretary of the Interior must decide a fair amount, and any money paid for the Indian owners must be handled under rules the Secretary creates.
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Title 25, §325
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No grant of a right-of-way shall be made without the payment of such compensation as the Secretary of the Interior shall determine to be just. The compensation received on behalf of the Indian owners shall be disposed of under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.
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Enforcement
functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior relating to compliance with rights-of-way across Indian lands, issued under section 321 et seq. of this title with respect to pre-
Construction
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Construction
, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(e), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, effective
July 1, 1979, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12142, § 1–101,
June 21, 1979, 44 F.R. 36927, set out as a note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15.
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25 U.S.C. § 325
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102