An Act to make certain funds available to the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho.
PL 87-232 (S.322), enacted 09/14/1961

75 STAT.] 
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W 87-232-SEPT. 14, 1961 
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P u e b l o of San 
Ildefonso, N. Mex. 
V a l i d 
existing 
rights. 
SEC. 8. Title to the following described lands and improvements 
thereon, situated within Santa Fe County in the State of New Mexico, 
is hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the 
pueblo of San Ildefonso: 
NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 
Township 20 north, range 8 east: 
Section 26, lots 1, and 2; 
Section 27, lot 5; 
Section 34, lots 1,4,5, and 8; 
Section 35, lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, west half west half, containing 433.27 
acres, more or less. 
SEC. 9. Nothing in this Act shall affect valid rights existing at the 
date of approval of this Act. 
SEC. 10. (a) For the purpose of improving the land tenure pattern land^s*'^*"*'* ° ^ 
and consolidating Pueblo Indian lands, the Secretary of the Interior Authority, 
is authorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to acquire 
by exchange any lands or interests therein, including improvements 
and water rights, within the Pueblo land consolidation areas, and to 
convey in excnange therefor not to exceed an equal value of unappro-
priated public lands within the State of New Mexico, or, with the 
consent of the Pueblo authorities any Pueblo tribal lands or interest 
therein, including improvements and water rights. 
(b) Either party to an exchange under uiis section may reserve 
minerals, easements, or rights of use. 
(c) The Secretary may execute any title documents necessary to 
effect the exchanges authorized by this section. 
(d) Title to all lands acquired under the provisions of this section 
shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the 
respective Pueblo Indian tribes. 
SEC. 11. The lands held or acquired for the pueblos pursuant to this Administration. 
Act shall be administered the same as other trust or restricted Indian 
lands subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior 
for the protection and conservation of the soil, proper utilization of 
the land, and other purposes, and shall be a part of the respective 
Pueblo reservations. 
SEC. 12. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in u,^s."^™* against 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conve;yed 
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by this Act should or should not be set off a^gainst any claim against 
the United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved September 14, 1961. 
Public Law 87-232 
A N A C T 
September 14, 1961 
To make eeirtain funds available to the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
S"^?^e'rceTrib 
of the Interior make available the unexpended balances of funds in the w
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Treasury of the United States under the following symbols and titles: 
Funds. 
1) 14X7063 Nez Perces of Idaho fund; 
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(2) 14X7563 interests and accruals on interest, Nez Perces of 
Idaho fund; 
to the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho for purposes the tribe requests and 
approved by the Secretary of the Interior. 
Approved September 14, 1961. 
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