Sec. 14. Easements and rights-of-way
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On request of the Secretary, the Tribe shall grant, at no cost to the United States, such easements and rights-of-way over tribal land as are necessary for the construction of the projects authorized by sections 10 and 11. An easement or right-of-way granted by the Tribe pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall not affect in any respect the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the Tribe over the easement or right-of-way. In partial consideration for the construction activities authorized by section 11, and as a condition of receiving service from the MR&I System, a landowner shall grant, at no cost to the United States or the Tribe, such easements and rights-of-way over the land of the landowner as may be necessary for the construction of the MR&I System. Any land acquired within the boundaries of the Reservation by the United States on behalf of the Tribe, or by the Tribe on behalf of the Tribe, in connection with achieving the purposes of this Act shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe.