To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.
PL 107-138 (H.R.1913), enacted 02/06/2002

116 STAT. 6 
PUBLIC LAW 107-138—FEB. 6, 2002 
Public Law 107-138 
107th Congress 
Feb. 6, 2002 
[H.R. 1913] 
New Mexico. 
Deadline. 
An Act 
Applicability. 
To require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within 
the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PUEBLO OF ACOMA LAND AND MINERAL CONSOLIDATION. 
(a) VALUATION.—Not later than 6 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall deter-
mine the extent and the value of the nontribal interest ownership 
of the subsurface rights, including mineral rights, within the bound-
aries of the Acoma Indian Reservation. 
(b) LAND EXCHANGES.—^Upon completion of the valuation 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, unless the Secretary 
exercises an option under subsection (c), negotiate an exchange 
with any willing sellers of interests in nontribal land (including 
interests in mineral or other surface or subsurface rights) within 
the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation for interests in 
Federal land that is— 
(1) located within the boundaries of the State of New 
Mexico; 
(2) identified by the Bureau of Land Management as avail-
able for disposal; and 
(3) of approximately the same value as the interest in 
land for which it is being exchanged. 
(c) PURCHASE OPTiON.^At the discretion of the Secretary, 
instead of a land exchange under subsection (b), the Secretary 
may acquire interests in nontribal land (including interests in min-
eral or other surface or subsurface rights) within the boundaries 
of the Acoma Indian Reservation through— 
(1) direct cash purchase of the interests in nontribal land 
for the fair market value determined under subsection (a); 
and 
(2) issuance to any owner of the interests in nontribal 
land of a Certificate of Bidding Rights in such form and manner 
as provided for under regulations promulgated by the Secretary 
under provisions of the Act of February 25, 1920 (commonly 
known as the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.)) 
or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 
et seq.) for mineral leasing and bidding rights equal to the 
fair market value determined under subsection (a). 
(d) COST SHARING.—The costs of the valuation required under 
subsection (a) and any land exchange under subsection (b) shall 
be equally shared between the owners of the interests in nontribal 
land and the Secretary. This subsection shall apply to the cost 
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of the valuation under subsection (a) even if the Secretary elects 
to exercise the options for acquisition under subsection (c). 
SEC. 2. TEMELINE; LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST. 
The Secretary shall complete such negotiations and exchanges Deadline, 
not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act and shall place interests in land within the boundaries of 
the Acoma Indian Reservation that are acquired under this Act 
into trust for the Pueblo of Acoma. 
Approved February 6, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1913: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-285 (Comm. on Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 147 (2001): Nov. 27, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 148 (2002): Jan. 28, considered and passed Senate. 
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