25 U.S.C. § 1757 : Indians — Indian Land Claims Settlements — Connecticut Indian Land Claims Settlement — Restriction Against Alienation

(a) Subject to subsection (b), lands within the reservation which are held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe or which are subject to a Federal restraint against alienation at any time after October 18, 1983, shall be subject to the laws of the United States relating to Indian lands, including section 177 of this title.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Tribe may lease lands for any term of years to the Mashantucket Pequot Housing Authority, or any successor in interest to such Authority.

(Pub. L. 98–134, § 8, Oct. 18, 1983, 97 Stat. 855.)

Codification

In subsec. (a), “October 18, 1983” substituted for “the date of the enactment of this Act”, meaning the date of approval of Pub. L. 98–134.