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1938 US law

Indian Mineral Leasing Act
the 75th United States Congress
Long title
  • An Act to regulate the leasing of certain Indian lands for mining purposes.
Citation25 U.S.C. 396a / 52 Stat. 347
Territorial extentUnited States
Enacted bythe 75th United States Congress
EnactedMay 11, 1938
CommencedMay 11, 1938

The Indian Mineral Leasing Act (IMLA) was a 1938 United States law. It was passed May 11, 1938 by the 75th United States Congress.

The Act made it so that after May 11, 1938, unallotted lands within Indian reservations or lands owned by Native Americans under Federal jurisdiction could, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be leased for mining purposes by the authority of the tribal council or other authorized spokesmen for the Native Americans, for no longer than 10 years.

References

  1. "TOPN: Indian Mineral Leasing Act of 1938". Cornell Law School. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. "CHAPTER 12—LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS". U.S. Government Publishing Office. 2009. Retrieved March 24, 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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