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43 U.S.C. 150: Withdrawals of land for Indian reservations prohibitedText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 43-PUBLIC LANDSCHAPTER 6-WITHDRAWAL FROM SETTLEMENT, LOCATION, SALE, OR ENTRY
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§150. Withdrawals of land for Indian reservations prohibited

No public lands of the United States shall be withdrawn by Executive Order, proclamation, or otherwise, for or as an Indian reservation except by act of Congress.

( June 30, 1919, ch. 4, § 27 , 41 Stat. 34 .)