25 U.S.C. § 394 : US Code - Section 394: Leases of arid allotted lands

Search 25 U.S.C. § 394 : US Code - Section 394: Leases of arid allotted lands

Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Secretary of
the Interior that the allotted lands of any Indian are arid but
susceptible of irrigation and that the allottee, by reason of old
age or other disability, cannot personally occupy or improve his
allotment or any portion thereof, such lands, or such portion
thereof, may be leased for a period not exceeding ten years, under
such terms, rules, and regulations as may be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Interior.