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 PUBLIC LAW 95-399—SEPT. 30, 1978

92 STAT. 851

Public Law 95-399 95th Congress An Act To modify a portion of the south boundary of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, FINDINGS AND POLICY

1. (a) The Congress hereby finds that— (1) the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation was established on Federal lands for the purpose of providing a place for members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community to live in peace and prosperity with other persons in Arizona; (2) at the time of the creation of such reservation, a portion of the south boundary was established to follow the course of the Salt River; (3) the United States granted patents for, and leaseholds and other interests in, lands adjacent to such boundary for sand and gravel excavation and for other purposes to persons who were not members of such Indian community; (4) subsequent to the establishment of such boundary, the course of the Salt River shifted, creating uncertainty with respect to the precise location of such boundary; and (5) by an Executive order, the Secretary of the Interior located and permanently fixed such boundary in a location which included within such reservation, lands for which the United States had previously issued patents, leaseholds, and other interests, causing confusion and an ongoing controversy between such Indian community and persons holding such patents, leaseholds, and other interests. (b) The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the Congress to resolve, without costly and lengthy litigation, the dispute between the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community and the persons referred to in subsection (a)(3) over the location of the south boundary of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. SECTION

Sept. 30, 1978 [S. 3002]

Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Reservation, Ariz. Boundary revision.

MODIFICATION OF SOUTH BOUNDARY

SEC. 2. The south boundary of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation in Arizona (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "reservation"), created by the Executive order issued on June 14, 1879, shall be modified in accordance with the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of this Act. Any portion of such boundary established by this Act shall be fixed and permanent and not ambulatory. RESERVATION LANDS

SEC. 3. (a)(1) The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Land acquisition. Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall acquire by purchase or condemnation the lands described m paragraph (2). Upon acquisition, such lands shall be added to the reservation. The acquisition of lands

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