An Act to declare that certain federally owned land is held by the United States in trust for the Fart Belknap Indian community
PL 92-435 (H.R.10702), enacted 09/26/1972

Ante, p. 732. 
86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-435-SEPT. 26, 1972 
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tain an international bridge and the approaches thereto, from selling, 
assigning, or transferring the rights, powers, and privileges conferred 
by this Act: Provided, That such sale, assignment, or transfer shall ^fa^^^^^^/^J^ °^ 
be subject to approval by the Secretary of Transportation. 
app^ovau^*'""' 
(b) Upon the acquisition by a State or States, or by a subdivision or 
Rights, preser-
instrumentality thereof, of the right, title, and interest of a private ''^*'°"-
individual, corporation, or other private entity, in and to an interna-
tional bridge, any license, contract, or order issued or entered into by 
the Secretary of Transportation, to or with such private individual, 
corporation, or other private entity, shall be deemed terminated forth-
with. Thereafter, the State, subdivision, or instrumentality so acquir-
ing shall operate and maintain such bridge in the same manner as 
if it had been the original applicant, and the provisions of section 
B of this Act shall not apply. 
SEC. 9. This Act shall apply to all international bridges constructed 
Applicability. 
under the authority of this Act. Section 3 of this Act and section 
129(a) (3) of title 23, United States Code, as amended by section 7 of 
this Act, shall apply to all international bridges the construction of 
which has been heretofore approved by Congress, notwithstanding 
any conflicting provision in any Act authorizing the construction of 
such a bridge or in any agreement entered into by the Federal Gov-
ernment and. a State. 
SEC. 10. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect, impair, or 
diminish any right, power, or jurisdiction of the Ignited States over or 
in regard to any navigable waters or nny interstate or foreign 
commerce. 
SEC. 11. The Secretary of Transportation shall make a report of all 
Report. 
approvals granted by him during the fiscal year pursuant to section 5 
of this Act in each annual report of the activities of the Department 
required by section 11 of the Department of Transportation Act (49 
U.S.C.1658). 
SEC. 12. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
Approved September 26, 1972. 
Public Law 92-435 
AN ACT 
September 26, 1972 
To declare that certain federally owned land is held by the United States in 
[H. R. 10702] 
trust for the Fort Belknap Indian Conimnnity. 
Be it ena,c:ted by ths /Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
IJ'rdted States of America in Congress assembled^ That all right, title, 
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and interest of the TTnited States in lands described as the southeast rutyrMontT""" 
(quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter northwest quarter section 
Lands in trust. 
14, township 2H north, range 25 east, and the southwest quarter south-
west quarter northwest (juarter northwest quarter section 29, town-
ship 27 north, range 2B east, principal meridian, Montana, comprising 
Kve acres, more or less, are hereby declared to be held by the TTnited 
States in trust for the Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort 
Belknap Reservation, Montana. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims (Commission is directed to determine in 
claims offset 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13. ^^°'"®* "•^• 
1964 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of any lands and 
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improvements placed in a trust status under the authority of this Act 
should or should not be. set off against any claim against the United 
States determined by the C!ommission. 
Approved September 26, 1972. 
80 Stat. 949.