An Act to declare that certain lands of the United States are held by the United States in trust for the Jicarilla Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla Reservation.
PL 87-696 (S.2971), enacted 09/25/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-696-SEPT. 25, 1962 
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Public Law 87-696 
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September 25, 
1962 
To declare that certain lands of the United States are held by the United States 
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in trust for the Jicarilla Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla Reservation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
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United States of America in Congt'ess assembled, That all right, title, 
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lands, containing 7.00 acres, more or less, situated within the Jicarilla N. MCX. 
Apache Indian Reservation in the State of New Mexico, are hereby 
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declared to be held by the United States in trust for the Jicarilla 
Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla Reservation, New Mexico, subject to a 
reservation of the right of the United States to use so much of such 
lands, together with all facilities now thereon or hereafter installed by 
the United States, as shall in the opinion of the Secretary of the 
Interior be needed for the administration of the affairs of the tribe, 
and subject to a reservation in the United States of a right-of-way 
across any part of such lands which the Secretary of the Interior 
deems desirable in connection with the administration of the affairs 
of the tribe: 
Township 30 north, range 1 west, Nevv^ Mexico principal meridian 
(surveyed) : Beginning at corner numbered 1 from which the south-
west corner of section 15, township 30 north, range 1 west. New Mexico 
principal meridian, Rio Arriba County (surveyed), bears due south 
a distance of 11.142 chains and due west a distance of 15.651 chains; 
thence from corner numbered 1 due north a distance of 7.071 chains to 
corner numbered 2; thence due east a distance of 7.071 chains to corner 
numbered 3; thence due south a distance of 7.071 chains to corner num-
bered 4; thence due west a distance of 7.071 chains to the point of 
beginning, containing 5 acres, more or less. 
Township 31 north, range 2 west, New Mexico principal meridian 
(surveyed) : Beginning at corner numbered 1 from which the south-
west corner of section 29, township 31 north, range 2 west, New Mexico 
principal meridian, Rio Arriba County (surveyed), bears due south 
a distance of 21.471 chains and due west a distance of 23.138 chains; 
thence from corner numbered 1 due west a distance of 3.162 chains to 
corner numbered 2; thence due north a distance of 3.162 chains to 
corner numbered 3; thence due east a distance of 3.162 chains to corner 
numbered 4; thence due south a distance of 3.162 chains to the point 
of beginning, containing 1 acre, more or less. 
Also beginning at corner numbered 1 from which the southwest 
corner of section 29, township 31 north, range 2 west. New Mexico 
principal meridian, Rio Arriba County (surveyed), bears due south 
a distance of 26.043 chgiins and due west a distance of 23.138 chains; 
thence from corner numbered 1 due north a distance of 3.162 chains to 
corner numbered 2; thence due east a distance of 3.162 chains to corner 
numbered 3; thence due south a distance of 3.162 chains to cx)rner num-
bered 4; thence due west a distance of 3.162 chains to the point of 
beginning, containing 1 acre, more or less. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in 
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 con- 
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veyed by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim 
against the United States determined by the Commission. 
Approved September 25, 1962.