---
kind: "unit"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
key: "ch12"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 12"
heading: "Lease, Sale, or Surrender of Allotted or Unallotted Lands"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/ch12"
sections_count: 65
---

# Chapter 12 — Lease, Sale, or Surrender of Allotted or Unallotted Lands

Title 25 — Indians

## Sections

- [§391. Continuance of restrictions on alienation in patent](/usc/25/391.md)
- [§391a. Sale for town site; removal of restriction](/usc/25/391a.md)
- [§392. Consent to or approval of alienation of allotments by Secretary of the Interior](/usc/25/392.md)
- [§393. Leases of restricted allotments](/usc/25/393.md)
- [§393a. Lands of Five Civilized Tribes](/usc/25/393a.md)
- [§394. Leases of arid allotted lands](/usc/25/394.md)
- [§395. Leases of allotted lands where allottee is in­capacitated](/usc/25/395.md)
- [§396. Leases of allotted lands for mining purposes](/usc/25/396.md)
- [§396a. Leases of unallotted lands for mining purposes; duration of leases](/usc/25/396a.md)
- [§396b. Public auction of oil and gas leases; requirements](/usc/25/396b.md)
- [§396c. Lessees of restricted lands to furnish bonds for performance](/usc/25/396c.md)
- [§396d. Rules and regulations governing operations; limitations on oil or gas leases](/usc/25/396d.md)
- [§396e. Officials authorized to approve leases](/usc/25/396e.md)
- [§396f. Lands excepted from leasing provisions](/usc/25/396f.md)
- [§396g. Subsurface storage of oil or gas](/usc/25/396g.md)
- [§397. Leases of lands for grazing or mining](/usc/25/397.md)
- [§398. Leases of unallotted lands for oil and gas mining purposes](/usc/25/398.md)
- [§398a. Leases of unallotted lands for oil and gas mining purposes within Executive order Indian reservations](/usc/25/398a.md)
- [§398b. Proceeds from rentals, royalties, and bonuses; disposition](/usc/25/398b.md)
- [§398c. Taxes](/usc/25/398c.md)
- [§398d. Changes in boundaries of Executive order reservations](/usc/25/398d.md)
- [§398e. Applications for permits to prospect for oil and gas filed under other statutes; disposition](/usc/25/398e.md)
- [§399. Leases of unallotted mineral lands withdrawn from entry under mining laws](/usc/25/399.md)
- [§400. Leases for mining purposes of reserved and unallotted lands in Fort Peck and Blackfeet Indian Reservations](/usc/25/400.md)
- [§400a. Lease for mining purposes of land reserved for agency or school; disposition of proceeds; royalty](/usc/25/400a.md)
- [§401. Leases for mining purposes of unallotted lands in Kaw Reservation](/usc/25/401.md)
- [§402. Leases of surplus lands](/usc/25/402.md)
- [§402a. Lease of unallotted irrigable lands for farming purposes](/usc/25/402a.md)
- [§403. Leases of lands held in trust](/usc/25/403.md)
- [§403a. Lease of lands on Port Madison and Snohomish or Tulalip Indian Reservations in Washington](/usc/25/403a.md)
- [§403a–1. Sale or partition by owners of interests in allotted lands in the Tulalip Reservation; termination of Federal title, trust, and restrictions](/usc/25/403a-1.md)
- [§403a–2. Acquisition, management, and disposal of lands by Tulalip Tribe](/usc/25/403a-2.md)
- [§403b. Lease of restricted lands in State of Washington](/usc/25/403b.md)
- [§403c. Identity of lessor; period of lease](/usc/25/403c.md)
- [§404. Sale on petition of allottee or heirs](/usc/25/404.md)
- [§405. Sale of allotment of noncompetent Indian](/usc/25/405.md)
- [§406. Sale of timber on lands held under trust](/usc/25/406.md)
- [§407. Sale of timber on unallotted lands](/usc/25/407.md)
- [§407a...407c. Omitted](/usc/25/407a...407c.md)
- [§407d. Charges for special services to purchasers of timber](/usc/25/407d.md)
- [§408. Surrender of allotments by relinquishment for benefit of children](/usc/25/408.md)
- [§409. Sale of lands within reclamation projects](/usc/25/409.md)
- [§409a. Sale of restricted lands; reinvestment in other restricted lands](/usc/25/409a.md)
- [§410. Moneys from lease or sale of trust lands not liable for certain debts](/usc/25/410.md)
- [§411. Interest on moneys from proceeds of sale](/usc/25/411.md)
- [§412. Payment of taxes from share of allottee in tribal funds](/usc/25/412.md)
- [§412a. Exemption from taxation of lands subject to restrictions against alienation; determination of homestead](/usc/25/412a.md)
- [§413. Fees to cover cost of work performed for Indians](/usc/25/413.md)
- [§414. Reservation of minerals in sale of Choctaw-Chickasaw lands](/usc/25/414.md)
- [§415. Leases of restricted lands](/usc/25/415.md)
- [§415a. Lease of lands of deceased Indians for benefit of heirs or devisees](/usc/25/415a.md)
- [§415b. Advance payment of rent or other consideration](/usc/25/415b.md)
- [§415c. Approval of leases](/usc/25/415c.md)
- [§415d. Lease of restricted lands under other laws unaffected](/usc/25/415d.md)
- [§416. Leases of trust or restricted lands on San Xavier and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservations for public, religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, farming or grazing purposes](/usc/25/416.md)
- [§416a. Lease provisions](/usc/25/416a.md)
- [§416b. Development pursuant to lease](/usc/25/416b.md)
- [§416c. Lease of lands of deceased Indians for benefit of heirs or devisees](/usc/25/416c.md)
- [§416d. Advance payment of rent or other consideration](/usc/25/416d.md)
- [§416e. Approval of leases](/usc/25/416e.md)
- [§416f. Dedication of land for public purposes](/usc/25/416f.md)
- [§416g. Contract for water, sewerage, law enforcement, or other public services](/usc/25/416g.md)
- [§416h. Zoning, building, and sanitary regulations](/usc/25/416h.md)
- [§416i. Restrictions](/usc/25/416i.md)
- [§416j. Mission San Xavier del Bac](/usc/25/416j.md)
