Chapter 22. To grant to the State of New York and the Seneca Nation of Indians jurisdiction over the taking of fish and game within the Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Oil Spring Indian Reservations
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CHAP. 22.— An Act To grant to the State of New York and the Seneca Nation of Indians jurisdiction over the taking of fish and game within the Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Oil Spring Indian Reservations.January 5, 1927.[[S. 3728](/us/bill/69/s/3728).][[Public, No. 537](/us/pl/69/537).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Allegany, etc., Indian Reservations, N. Y.State game and fish laws made applicable thereto.
That on and after 933the passage of this Act, the laws of the State of New York (including laws hereafter enacted) relating to the taking of game and fish shall be applicable to the taking of game and fish within the Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Oil Spring Indian Reservations in the State of New York; except that—
(1)Any such law which discriminates against the Indians and inNo discrimination against the Indians allowed, favor of any other person shall not be applicable; and
(2)The Seneca Nation of Indians shall have the exclusive rightSeneca Nation to issue permits. to authorize, and to issue permits and licenses for, the taking of game and fish within such reservations.
(3)*Provided*, That this Act shall be inapplicable to lands formerly*Proviso*.Lands acquired by New York excluded. in the Oil Spring Reservation and heretofore acquired by the State of New York by condemnation proceedings. Approved, January 5, 1927.