25 U.S.C. § 341 — Power to grant rights-of-way not affected

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This law doesn't limit Congress's power to grant rights-of-way through Indian lands. Congress can still allow railroads, other highways, or telegraph lines through those lands for public use. Congress can also condemn such lands for public use if it pays just compensation.

Nothing in this act takes away Congress's existing right and power. Congress may still grant a right-of-way through lands that were granted to an Indian or a tribe of Indians. That right-of-way can be used for railroads, other highways, or telegraph lines, as long as it serves the public. Congress may also condemn such lands for public uses, but only if it pays just compensation.

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Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to affect the right and power of Congress to grant the right of way through any lands granted to an Indian, or a tribe of Indians, for railroads or other highways, or telegraph lines, for the public use, or to condemn such lands to public uses, upon making just compensation.

Source credit: (Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, § 10, 24 Stat. 391.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1887Enacted · Act of Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119 · 24 Stat. 391

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 119 on 1887-02-08.

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