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§396a Leases of Unallotted Lands for Mining Purposes; Duration of Leases
Title 25 › CHAPTER 12 — LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 396a
Summary
From May 11, 1938, unallotted reservation or tribal lands, except as excluded in sections 396a–396g, may be leased for mining with tribal and Secretary approval for ten years and longer while minerals remain productive.
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Title 25, §396a
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On and after May 11, 1938, unallotted lands within any Indian reservation or lands owned by any tribe, group, or band of Indians under Federal jurisdiction, except those specifically excepted from the provisions of sections 396a to 396g of this title, may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be leased for mining purposes, by authority of the tribal council or other authorized spokesmen for such Indians, for terms not to exceed ten years and as long thereafter as minerals are produced in paying quantities.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeal of Inconsistent ActsAct May 11, 1938, ch. 198, § 7, 52 Stat. 348, provided that: “All Act [Acts] or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.”
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25 U.S.C. § 396a
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102