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able group of American Indians of any right,

privilege, or benefit granted by the Indian

Claims Commission Act of August 13, 1946 (ch.

959, 60 Stat. 1049) [25 U.S.C. 70 et seq.], including

the right to pursue claims against the United

States as authorized by said Act.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §10, 68 Stat. 1103.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Claims Commission Act of August 13, 1946,

referred to in text, is act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 959, 60 Stat.

1049, as amended, which was classified to section 2A

(§70 et seq.) of this title and was omitted because of the

termination of the Indian Claims Commission on Sept.

30, 1978. See Codification note set out under former section 70 et seq. of this title.

§ 751. Valid leases, permits, liens, etc., unaffected

Nothing in this subchapter shall abrogate any

valid lease, permit, license, right-of-way, lien, or

other contract heretofore approved. Whenever

any such instrument places in or reserves to the

Secretary any powers, duties, or other functions

with respect to the property subject thereto, the

Secretary may transfer such functions, in whole

or in part, to any Federal agency with the consent of such agency and may transfer such function, in whole or in part, to a State agency with

the consent of such agency and the other party

or parties to such instrument.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §11, 68 Stat. 1103.)

§ 752. Water rights

Nothing in this subchapter shall abrogate any

water rights of a tribe or its members.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §12, 68 Stat. 1103.)

§ 753. Protection of minors, persons non compos

mentis and other members needing assistance; guardians; other adequate means

Prior to the transfer of title to, or the removal

of restrictions from, property in accordance

with the provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary shall protect the rights of members of a

tribe who are minors, non compos mentis, or in

the opinion of the Secretary in need of assistance in conducting their affairs by causing the

appointment of guardians in courts of competent jurisdiction, or by such other means as

he may deem adequate.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §13, 68 Stat. 1103.)

§ 754. Advances or expenditures from tribal

funds

Pending the completion of the property dispositions provided for in this subchapter, the

funds now on deposit, or hereafter deposited, in

the United States Treasury to the credit of the

tribe shall be available for advance to the tribe,

or for expenditure, for such purposes as may be

designated by the governing body of the tribe

and approved by the Secretary.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §14, 68 Stat. 1103.)

§ 755. Execution by Secretary of patents, deeds,

etc.

The Secretary shall have the authority to execute such patents, deeds, assignments, releases,

certificates, contracts, and other instruments as

may be necessary or appropriate to carry out

the provisions of this subchapter, or to establish

a marketable and recordable title to any property disposed of pursuant to this subchapter.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §15, 68 Stat. 1103.)

§ 756. Cancellation of indebtedness

The Secretary is authorized and directed to

cancel any indebtedness payable to the United

States by the tribe arising out of any loan made

by the United States to such tribe, and any indebtedness, whether payable to the United

States or to the tribe, arising out of a loan made

from the proceeds thereof to an individual Indian.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §16, 68 Stat. 1103.)

§ 757. Termination of Federal trust

(a) Publication; termination of Federal services;

application of Federal and State laws

Upon removal of Federal restrictions on the

property of each tribe and individual members

thereof, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a proclamation declaring that the

Federal trust relationship to the affairs of the

tribe and its members has terminated. Thereafter individual members of the tribe shall not

be entitled to any of the services performed by

the United States for Indians because of their

status as Indians, all statutes of the United

States which affect Indians because of their

status as Indians shall no longer be applicable to

the members of the tribe, and the laws of the

several States shall apply to the tribe and its

members in the same manner as they apply to

other citizens or persons within their jurisdiction.

(b) Citizenship status unaffected

Nothing in this subchapter shall affect the

status of the members of the tribe as citizens of

the United States, or shall affect their rights,

privileges, immunities, and obligations as such

citizens.

(Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1207, §17, 68 Stat. 1103.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 758, 760 of this

title.

§ 758. Status of Tribes

(a) Revocation of corporate charter

Effective on the date of the proclamation provided for in section 757 of this title, the corporate charter issued pursuant to the Act of

June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended [25 U.S.C.

461 et seq.], to the Kanosh Band of Paiute Indians of the Kanosh Reservation, Utah, and ratified by the band on August 15, 1943, and to the

Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians of the Shivwits

Reservation, Utah, and ratified by the band on

August 30, 1941, are revoked.

(b) Termination of Federal power

Effective on the date of the proclamation provided for in section 757 of this title, all powers

of the Secretary or other officer of the United

States to take, review, or approve any action