In probate matters under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, no person shall be recognized as an heir of a deceased Indian by virtue of an adoption-
This section shall not apply with respect to the distribution of the estates of Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes or the Osage Tribe in the State of Oklahoma, or with respect to the distribution of estates of Indians who have died prior to the effective date of this section.
25 U.S.C. § 372a
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTFor effective date of this section, referred to in text, see Effective Date note set out below.
CODIFICATIONFirst and second paragraphs of this section are from sections 1 and 2, respectively, of act July 8, 1940.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATEAct July 8, 1940, ch. 555, §3, 54 Stat. 746, provided that: "This Act shall become effective six months after the date of its approval [July 8, 1940]."
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFor transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.