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 PUBLIC LAW 106-462—NOV. 7, 2000 114 STAT. 2009 (i) an Indian tribe is the owner of a portion of an undivided interest in Navajo Indian allotted land; and (ii) an oil or gas lease or agreement under paragraph (1) is otherwise applicable to such portion by reason of this subsection even though the Indian tribe did not consent to the lease or agreement, then the lease or agreement shall apply to such portion of the undivided interest (including entitlement of the Indian tribe to payment under the lease or agreement), but the Indian tribe shall not be treated as a party to the lease or agreement and nothing in this subsection (or in the lease or agreement) shall be construed to affect the sovereignty of the Indian tribe. (5) DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS.— (A) IN GENERAL. —The proceeds derived from an oil or gas lease or agreement that is approved by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to all owners of the undivided interest in the Navajo Indian allotted land covered under the lease or agreement. (B) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED.— The amount of the proceeds under subparagraph (A) distributed to each owner under that subparagraph shall be determined in accordance with the portion of the undivided interest in the Navajo Indian allotted land covered under the lease or agreement that is owned by that owner. Approved November 7, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1586: SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-361 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): July 26, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 23, considered and passed House. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000): Nov. 11, Presidential statement.

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