Indian Mineral Leasing Act
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The Indian Mineral Leasing Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the leasing and development of mineral resources on Native American tribal lands, outlining terms for royalties, management, and oversight.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Mineral Leasing Act canonical | 2 |
| Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1609289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Mineral Leasing Act Context triple: [Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, relatedTo, Indian Mineral Leasing Act]
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A.
Mineral Leasing Act
The Mineral Leasing Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the leasing and development of publicly owned mineral resources such as oil, gas, coal, and other fuels on federal lands.
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B.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining and mandates the restoration of mined lands.
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C.
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 is a U.S. law that governs the collection, accounting, and auditing of royalties from oil and gas production on federal and Indian lands to ensure proper return to the public.
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D.
General Mining Act of 1872 for certain minerals on federal lands
The General Mining Act of 1872 is a U.S. federal law that opened public lands to hardrock mineral exploration and claim-staking with minimal government oversight or royalties.
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E.
Federal Land Policy and Management Act
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act is a 1976 U.S. law that established the framework for managing public lands under the Bureau of Land Management, emphasizing multiple use, environmental protection, and retention of lands in federal ownership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Mineral Leasing Act Target entity description: The Indian Mineral Leasing Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the leasing and development of mineral resources on Native American tribal lands, outlining terms for royalties, management, and oversight.
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A.
Mineral Leasing Act
The Mineral Leasing Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the leasing and development of publicly owned mineral resources such as oil, gas, coal, and other fuels on federal lands.
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B.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 is a U.S. federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining and mandates the restoration of mined lands.
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C.
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 is a U.S. law that governs the collection, accounting, and auditing of royalties from oil and gas production on federal and Indian lands to ensure proper return to the public.
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D.
General Mining Act of 1872 for certain minerals on federal lands
The General Mining Act of 1872 is a U.S. federal law that opened public lands to hardrock mineral exploration and claim-staking with minimal government oversight or royalties.
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E.
Federal Land Policy and Management Act
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act is a 1976 U.S. law that established the framework for managing public lands under the Bureau of Land Management, emphasizing multiple use, environmental protection, and retention of lands in federal ownership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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mineral leasing statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair compensation to Indian mineral owners
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promote tribal economic development through mineral leasing ⓘ standardize leasing procedures on Indian lands ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Native American tribal lands
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allotted Indian lands ⓘ individual Indian allottee mineral interests ⓘ tribal mineral interests held in trust by the United States ⓘ |
| assignsAuthorityTo |
United States Secretary of the Interior
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surface form:
Secretary of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1938 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 75th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
federal management framework for Indian mineral resources
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standard lease forms for Indian mineral leasing ⓘ |
| governs |
lease duration for Indian mineral leases
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renewal of Indian mineral leases ⓘ rental payments for Indian mineral leases ⓘ royalty provisions for Indian mineral leases ⓘ terms and conditions of mineral leases on Indian lands ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| jurisdiction | federal trust lands held for Indians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 25 U.S.C. §§ 396a–396g ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
encourage responsible mineral development on Indian lands
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protect Indian property rights in mineral resources ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Indian Mineral Leasing Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982
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| providesFor |
federal oversight of Indian mineral leasing
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secretarial approval of Indian mineral leases ⓘ |
| regulates |
leasing of mineral resources on Indian lands
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mineral development on Indian lands ⓘ oil and gas leases on Indian lands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982
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Indian Reorganization Act ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier piecemeal statutes on Indian mineral leasing ⓘ |
| requires |
approval of the Secretary of the Interior for mineral leases
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that lease terms be in the best interest of Indian mineral owners ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subjectMatter |
mineral rights on Indian lands
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oil and gas development on Indian lands ⓘ royalties and rentals from Indian mineral resources ⓘ |
| typeOfResourceCovered |
coal
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natural gas ⓘ oil ⓘ other minerals ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1938 ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Mineral Leasing Act Description of subject: The Indian Mineral Leasing Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the leasing and development of mineral resources on Native American tribal lands, outlining terms for royalties, management, and oversight.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Indian Mineral Leasing Act of 1938
this entity surface form:
Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982