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# §833l. Acquisition of Indian lands


In aid of the construction of the Fort Peck [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4), there is granted to the United States, subject to the provisions of [sections 833l to 833p](/usc/16/833l..833p.md) of this title, such right, title, and interest of the Indians as may be required in and to such tribal and allotted lands as may be designated by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior from time to time for the construction, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission lines and other works of the [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) or for the relocation or reconstruction of properties made necessary by the construction of the [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4).


# §833m. Determination of compensation for acquisition of Indian lands; funds payable from; disposition of moneys


As lands or interests in lands are designated from time to time under [sections 833l to 833p](/usc/16/833l..833p.md) of this title, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior shall determine the amount of money to be paid to the Indians as just and equitable compensation therefor. The amounts due the tribe and the individual allottees or their heirs or devisees shall be paid from [funds](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) now or hereafter made available to the Department of the Interior for the Fort Peck [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) to the superintendent of the appropriate Indian agency, or such other officer as may be designated by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior, for credit on the books of such agency to the accounts of the tribe and the individuals concerned.


# §833n. Use of deposits by allottees; nontaxability of lands


[Funds](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) deposited to the credit of allottees, their heirs, or devisees may be used, in the discretion of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior, for the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of other lands and improvements, or the relocation of existing improvements or construction of new improvements on the lands so acquired for the allottees or heirs whose lands and improvements are acquired under the provisions of [sections 833l to 833p](/usc/16/833l..833p.md) of this title. Lands so acquired shall be held in the same status as those from which the [funds](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2) were derived, and shall be nontaxable until otherwise provided by Congress.


# §833o. Authority of Secretary of the Interior for acquisition of Indian land


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all acts and to prescribe such regulations as he may deem appropriate to carry out the provisions of [sections 833l to 833p](/usc/16/833l..833p.md) of this title.


# §833p. Reversion of title


All designations of Indian lands pursuant to [sections 833l to 833p](/usc/16/833l..833p.md) of this title shall be made subject to the condition that in the event any such lands shall no longer be required for the purposes for which they were designated, then the right, title, or interest so acquired in lands so designated shall revert to the United States in [trust](/usc/16/450ss–1.md?p=4) for the Fort Peck [Indian Tribes](/usc/16/544.md?p=g).