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 PUBLIC LAW 96-363—SEPT. 26, 1980

94 STAT. 1207

Public Law 96-368 96th Congress An Act To permit any Indian to transfer by will restricted lands of such Indian to his or her heirs or lineal descendants, and other Indian persons.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the first proviso of section 4 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984, 985; 25 U.S.C. 464), is amended by striking the phrase "or any heirs of such members" and inserting in lieu thereof, the phrase "or any heirs or lineed descendants of such member or any other Indian person for whom the Secretary of the Interior determines that the United States may hold land in trust". SEC. 2. (a) The second and third provisos contained in the paragraph entitled "Determining Heirs in the Act of January 24, 1923 (42 Stat. 1185; 25 U.S.C. 377), as amended, and section 2 of the Act of December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1080, 1081; 25 U.S.C. 375b), are hereby repealed. (b) The Secretary of the Interior may cancel any unpaid fees assessed under the provisions repealed by this section. Approved September 26, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1285 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 96-760 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): May 22, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 15, considered and passed House, amended. Sept. 16, Senate concurred in House amendment.

Sept. 26, 1980 [S. 2223] Indians. Restricted lands, transfer.

Repeals.

Unpaid fees. 25 USC 377 note.

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