16 USC 539m-4 – Limitations on Pueblo rights and interests in the Area
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(a) Limitations
The rights and interests of the Pueblo recognized in sections 539m to 539m-12 of this title do not include—
(1) any right to sell, grant, lease, convey, encumber, or exchange land or any interest in land in the Area (and any such conveyance shall not have validity in law or equity);
(2) any exemption from applicable Federal wildlife protection laws;
(3) any right to engage in a use prohibited by section 539m-2(e) of this title; or
(4) any right to exclude persons or governmental entities from the Area.
(b) Exception
Terms Used In 16 USC 539m-4
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
No person who exercises traditional or cultural use rights as authorized by section 539m-3(a)(4) of this title may be prosecuted for a Federal wildlife offense requiring proof of a violation of a State law (including regulations).