Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§396e Officials Authorized to Approve Leases
Title 25 › CHAPTER 12 — LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 396e
Summary
The Interior Secretary can let the Indian Service approve oil, gas, or other mining leases on restricted Indian land.
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Title 25, §396e
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The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, authorize superintendents or other officials in the Indian Service to approve leases for oil, gas, or other mining purposes covering any restricted Indian lands, tribal or allotted.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeal of Inconsistent ActsFor repeal of inconsistent acts, see section 7 of act May 11, 1938, set out as a note under section 396a of this title.
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Transfer of Functions
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Transfer of Functions
of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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25 U.S.C. § 396e
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102