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PUBLIC LAW 92.312-JUNE 14, 1972

Public Law 92-312 June 14, 1972 [S.1140]

Southern Ute Indian T r i b e, Colo. Tribal lands, sale.

Funds.

Mortgages.

62 Stat. 939; 79 Stat. 8 8 7.

[86 STAT.

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AN ACT To aTifliorize the sale of certain lands of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Seitate and House of liepyesentat'treH of the United States of America in Coiigress assembled.^ That, subject to the provisions of the Southern L'te Indian tribal constitution and the ordinances and resolutions adopted thereunder, any lands that are held by the United States in trust for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe or that are subject to a restriction against alienation or taxation imposed by the United States, and that are not needed for Indian use, may be sold by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, and such sale shall terminate the Federal trust or restrictions against alienation or taxation of the lands, except that the trust or restricted status of said lands may be retained, upon approval of the Secretary of the Interior, in any sale to a member of the tribe. SEC. 2. All funds derived from the sale of lands pursuant to this Act shall be used only for the purchase of real property within the boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Keservation. Title to any lands purchased with such funds and title to any lands reacquired by the tribe by foreclosure of a mortgage or deed of trust shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. SEC. 3. Any tribal lands that may be sold pursuant to section 1 of this Act may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be encumbered by a mortgage or deed of trust, and shall be subject to foreclosure or sale pursuant to the terms of such mortgage or deed of trust in accordance with the laws of the State in which the land is located. The United States shall be an indispensable party to any such proceeding with the right of removal of the proceeding to the United States district court for the district in which the land is located, following the procedure in section 1446, title 28 of the United States Code, and the United States shall have the right to appeal from any order of remand in the proceeding. Approved June 14, 1972. Public Law 92-313

June 16, 1972 [S.1736]

Public Buildings Amendments of 1972.

AN ACT To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959, as amended, to provide for financing the acquisition, construction, alteration, maintenance, operation, and protection of public buildings, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Public Buildings Amendments of 1972". SEC. 2. The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), as amended (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), is amended as follows: (1) strike out in subsection (b) of section 4 the figure "$200,000-' and insert the figure "$500,000" in lieu thereof; (2) strike out in subsection (a) of section 12 the following: "as he determines necessary,";

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