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Executive Order 7792 🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority Constitutional Neutral (+0.02) 📜 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

Executive Order 7792—Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior

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Tuesday, January 18, 1938
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16 min read (3,175 words)

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⏱️ 16 min read (3,175 words) • ● In Effect
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Jurisdiction over the hereinafter-described lands, together with the improvements thereon, acquired or in the process of acquisition by the United States in connection with the hereinafter-designated projects, be, and it is hereby, transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, however , that the Secretary of Agriculture shall retain such jurisdiction over the lands now in process of acquisition by the United States as may be necessary to enable him to complete the purchase of such lands; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized (1) to administer, through the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, such lands for the uses for which they were, or are in the process of being, acquired, and…

⚖️ Constitutional Footing
🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority
Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
📜 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation
🏛️ Scope & Affected Sectors
Sovereign State Governments & Localities Private Citizens & Property Owners Public Health & Medical Institutions

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 18, 1938, this order concerns Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. Jurisdiction over the hereinafter-described lands, together with the improvements thereon, acquired or in the process of acquisition by the United States in connection with the hereinafter-designated projects, be, and it is hereby, transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, however , that the Secretary of Agriculture shall retain such jurisdiction over the lands now in…

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

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Jurisdiction over the hereinafter-described lands, together with the improvements thereon, acquired or in the process of acquisition by the United States in connection with the hereinafter-designated projects, be, and it is hereby, transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, however , that the Secretary of Agriculture shall retain such jurisdiction over the lands now in process of acquisition by the United States as may be necessary to enable him to complete the purchase of such lands; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized (1) to administer, through the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, such lands for the uses for which they were, or are in the process of being, acquired, and…

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Public Health & Medical Institutions

Policy Areas & Topics

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The Framers' Constitutional Council

1787 Prism

Evaluating this order against the constitutional debates of 1787 and the limits of Article II executive power.

🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority)
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"When the President acts pursuant to an express or implied authorization of Congress, his authority is at its maximum, for it includes all that he possesses in his own right plus all that Congress can delegate."

— Justice Robert H. Jackson, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
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James Madison

Separation of Powers & Legislative Primacy

"The constitutional magistracy was designed not to invent policy, but to be the faithful instrument of the laws passed by the people's representatives." — Speech in the First Congress (1789)

Madison would approve the structural posture of this order. The President acts strictly in subordination to statutory authority granted under Article II, Section 3 ("take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"). The checks and balances hold firm because the policy origin remains with the legislature.

Madisonian Stance: Concurring (Statutory)
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Alexander Hamilton

The Energetic Executive & Unified Command

"A feeble Executive implies a feeble execution of the government; and a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must be, in practice, a bad government." — Federalist No. 70 (1788)

Hamilton would view this directive as the natural and indispensable functioning of administrative leadership. Without the power to coordinate agencies, manage personnel, and resolve operational ambiguities, the modern presidency would be reduced to an impotent figurehead.

Hamiltonian Stance: Supportive of Execution
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George Mason

Bill of Rights, Due Process & 10th Amendment

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." — 10th Amendment to the US Constitution (1791)

Mason would scrutinize whether this federal directive intrudes into police powers, land stewardship, or municipal domains historically reserved to local citizens. The Anti-Federalist demand is that federal administration must never supplant state self-governance.

Anti-Federalist Stance: Eternal Vigilance Required
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Five Measurable "Constitutional Friction" Dimensions

An objective audit measuring potential separation-of-powers tension against the United States Constitution and established Supreme Court doctrine.

⚖️ Discretionary Twilight Zone
31 / 100 friction index
Dimension 1 • Art. I, §1 & §8

Legislative Encroachment & Purse

Moderate Friction

Administers commerce or fiscal programs requiring ongoing statutory delegation and legislative oversight.

Benchmark: Power of the purse, taxes/tariffs, and rule of law reserved to Congress.
Dimension 2 • Art. II, §1 & §3

Executive Scope & Faithfulness

Low Friction

Exercises standard supervisory executive authority to faithfully execute existing statutes.

Benchmark: Faithfully execute laws enacted by Congress vs. unilateral decree.
Dimension 3 • 10th Amendment

Federalism & State Sovereignty

Moderate Friction

Engages state and local partners in cooperative federalism programs.

Benchmark: Police powers and un-delegated responsibilities reserved to the States.
Dimension 4 • 5th & 14th Amendments

Due Process & Individual Rights

Low Friction

Focuses on internal governmental operations with no direct impairment of private rights or property.

Benchmark: Protection of private property, contracts, liberty, and procedural justice.
Dimension 5 • Separation of Powers

Youngstown Jacksonian Tier

Low Friction

The President operates strictly as the constitutional Chief Executive, carrying out policy established by Congress with strong statutory backing.

Benchmark: Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
⚖️ Audit Synthesis

This order operates within Justice Jackson’s Zone of Twilight, resting upon concurrent presidential authority or congressional silence.

Weighted composite: Art. I (25%), Art. II (25%), Federalism (15%), Due Process (15%), Youngstown (20%).
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NEW MEXICO Whereas certain lands, together with the improvements thereon, largely contiguous or in close proximity to existing Indian Reservations, in the State of New Mexico, have been or are in the process of being, acquired in connection with the projects hereinafter designated, under authority of Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 (48 Stat. 200), the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115), and section 55 of Title I of the act of August 24, 1935, 49 Stat. 750, 781; and Whereas it appears that the transfer of jurisdiction over such lands from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior for administrative purposes would be in the public interest: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me under the aforesaid National Industrial Recovery Act, the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, and the act of August 24, 1935, it is hereby ordered that jurisdiction over the hereinafter-described lands, together with the improvements thereon, acquired or in the process of acquisition by the United States in connection with the hereinafter-designated projects, be, and it is hereby, transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, however , that the Secretary of Agriculture shall retain such jurisdiction over the lands now in process of acquisition by the United States as may be necessary to enable him to complete the purchase of such lands; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized (1) to administer, through the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, such lands for the uses for which they were, or are in the process of being, acquired, and, insofar as consistent with such uses, for the benefit of such Indians as he may designate, (2) in connection with the administration of such lands to exercise all powers and functions, insofar as they may relate to these lands, conferred upon the Secretary of Agriculture by Executive Order No. 7530 of December 31, 1936, and Executive Order No. 7557 of February 19, 1937, and (3) to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order: ZIA-SANTA ANA PROJECT, LI-NM 6 SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 14 N., R. 1 E., Secs. 1, 3, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27 and 35; T. 15 N., R. 1 E., Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 2, lots 1 and 2, and that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Secs. 4 and 5, those parts lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 11, all; Sec. 12, N ½ NE ¼, SE ¼ NE ¼, and N ½ NW ¼; Sec. 13, NW ¼, SW ¼, and SE ¼; Secs. 15 and 23, all; Sec. 24, NE ¼ NW ¼, SW ¼, and N ½ SE ¼; Secs. 25, 27, and 35, all; T. 16 N., R. 1 E., Secs. 31 to 36, inclusive, those parts lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; T. 14 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 3, lots 9 to 12, inclusive, S ½ SW ¼, and S ½ SE ¼; Sec. 5, lots 9 to 12, inclusive, S ½ SW ¼, and S ½ SE ¼; Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE ¼, E ½ NW ¼, E ½ SW ¼, and SE ¼; Sec. 9, all; Sec. 11, W ½ NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼, and W ½ SE ¼; Sec. 23, W ½ NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼, and W ½ SE ¼; Secs. 27, 29, 31 and 33, all; Sec. 35, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, W ½ NE ¼, NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼, and NW ¼ SE ¼; T. 15 N., R. 2 E., Secs. 1 and 2, those parts lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 4, that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 6, that part included in Claim No. 4163 F.C.-302, patented May 16, 1934, and that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Sec. 7, lots 1 and 2, SE ¼, NW ¼, W ½ SW ¼, and that part included in Claim No. 4163 F.C.-302, patented May 16, 1934; Sec. 9, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, N ½ NE ¼, and N ½ NW ¼; Sec. 11, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, NW ¼ NE ¼, and N ½ NW ¼; Sec. 19, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and SW ¼; Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NW ¼, and SW ¼; T. 16 N., R. 2 E., Secs. 31 to 36, inclusive, those parts lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; T. 15 N., R. 3 E., Secs. 1 to 4, inclusive, those parts lying within the Ojo de Borrego Land Grant; Secs. 5 and 6, those parts lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Secs. 9 to 12, inclusive, those parts lying within Ojo de Borrego Land Grant; T. 16 N., R. 3 E., Secs. 13 to 16, inclusive, those parts lying within the Ojo de Borrego Land Grant; Sec. 17, SW ¼ SW ¼; Sec. 18, SE ¼ SE ¼; Sec. 19, NE ¼ NE ¼; Sec. 20, NW ¼ NW ¼; Secs. 21 to 28, inclusive, those parts lying within the Ojo de Borrego Land Grant; Sec. 31, that part lying within the San Ysidro Land Grant; Secs. 33 to 36, inclusive, those parts lying within the Ojo de Borrego Land Grant; T. 15 N., R. 4 E., Secs. 5 to 8, inclusive, those parts lying within the Ojo de Borrego Land Grant; Sec. 29, NE ¼ NE ¼; T. 16 N., R. 4 E., Secs. 8, 17 to 20, inclusive, and 29 to 32, inclusive, those parts lying within the Ojo de Borrego Land Grant. LAGUNA PROJECT, LI-NM 7 SANDOVAL, BERNALILLO, AND VALENCIA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 9 N., R. 1 W., Sec. 7, lot 1; T. 10 N., R. 1 W., Secs. 5 and 7, all; Sec. 9, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NW ¼, and SW ¼; Secs. 17 and 19, all; Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ NW ¼, and W ½ SW ¼; Secs. 29 and 31, all; Sec. 33, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, W ½ NW ¼, W ½ SW ¼, and SE ¼ SW ¼; T. 11 N., R. 1 W., Secs. 4 to 9, inclusive, 16 to 21, inclusive, and 28 to 30, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; T. 12 N., R. 1 W., Secs. 4 to 9, inclusive, 16 to 21, inclusive, and 28 to 33, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; T. 13 N., R. 1 W., Secs. 19 to 21, inclusive, and 28 to 33, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; T. 10 N., R. 2 W., Secs. 1 and 3, all; Sec. 4, lots 2 to 4, inclusive, SW ¼ NE ¼, S ½ SW ¼, and S ½ SE ¼; Secs. 5, 7, 9, and 11, all; Sec. 12, SW ¼; Secs. 13 to 15, inclusive, and 17, all; Sec. 19, lots 3 and 4, E ½ SW ¼, and SE ¼; Secs. 21 to 23, inclusive, all; Sec. 24, NE ¼ and NW ¼; Secs. 25, 27 and 29, all; Sec. 31, E ½ NW ¼ and E ½ SW ¼; Sec. 32, N ½ NE ¼, SE ¼ NE ¼, and NE ¼ SE ¼; Secs. 33 and 35, all; T. 11 N., R. 2 W., Secs. 1 and 2, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 3 lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Secs. 5, 7 and 9, all; Secs. 10 to 14, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 17, all; Sec. 18, lots 1 and 2, E ½ NW ¼, and SE ¼; Secs. 19 and 21, all; Secs. 22 to 24, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 25, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, SW ¼, SE ¼ and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 26, that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 27, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, SW ¼, SE ¼, and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 29, all; Sec. 30, E ½ NE ¼ and E ½ SE ¼; Sec. 31, all; Sec. 32, NE ¼ SW ¼, N ½ SE ¼, and SE ¼ SE ¼; Secs. 33 and 35, all; T. 12 N., R. 2 W., Secs. 1 and 2, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 5, all; Sec. 7, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, NE ¼, and SE ¼; Sec. 9, all; Secs. 10 to 14, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 15, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Secs. 17, 19 and 21, all; Secs. 22 to 26, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 27, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 29, 31 and 33, all; Secs. 34 to 36, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; T. 13 N., R. 2 W., Sec. 21, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S ½ SW ¼, and SE ¼; Secs. 22 to 26, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 27, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, and that part lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; Sec. 29, lots 1 and 2, NE ¼, S ½ NW ¼, SW ¼, and SE ¼; Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E ½ NE ¼, and E ½ SE ¼; Sec. 33, all; Secs. 34 to 36, inclusive, those parts lying within the Bernabe de Montano Land Grant; T. 9 N., R. 3 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, all; Sec. 11, lots 1 to 5, inclusive; Sec. 15, NE ¼, N ½ NW ¼, SE ¼ NW ¼, E ½ SW ¼, and SE ¼; Secs. 17, 19 and 21, all; Sec. 23, lots 1 and 2; Sec. 27, SW ¼ and SE ¼; Secs. 29, 31 and 33, all; Sec. 35, lots 1 and 2; T. 10 N., R. 3 W., Sec. 5, lot 1; Sec. 9, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, NE ¼, E ½ NW ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼, and SE ¼; Sec. 15, SW ¼ NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼, and W ½ SE ¼; Sec. 17, lots 1 to 5, inclusive, E ½ NE ¼, S ½ SW ¼, and SE ¼; Secs. 19, 21, 27, 29, 31, and 33, all; T. 11 N., R. 3 W., Sec. 1, lots 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, SW ¼ NE ¼, SW ¼, and W ½ SE ¼; Sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S ½ NE ¼, S ½ NW ¼, SW ¼ and SE ¼; Sec. 5, lots 1, 3 and 4, SE ¼ NE ¼, S ½ NW ¼, SW ¼, and SE ¼; Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE ¼, E ½ NW ¼ E ½ SW ¼, and SE ¼; Sec. 8, W ½ NE ¼, N ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ SW ¼, and W ½ SE ¼; Sec. 9, all; Sec. 10, W ½ NW ¼ and NW ¼ SW ¼; Sec. 11, NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼, NW ¼ SE ¼, and S ½ SE ¼; Secs. 13, 15 and 17, all; Sec. 18, NE ¼; Sec. 19, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, N ½ NE ¼, and NE ¼ NW ¼; Secs. 21, 23, 25, and 27, all; Sec. 29, lots 1 and 2, NE ¼, N ½ NW ¼, SE ¼ NW ¼, NE ¼ SW ¼, and S ½ SW ¼; Sec. 31, lots 1 and 2 and NE ¼ NE ¼; Sec. 33, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE ¼, NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼, and N ½ SE ¼; Sec. 35, all; T. 12 N., R. 3 W., Sec. 7, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; Sec. 9, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; Sec. 11, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; Sec. 13, lots 1 to 7, inclusive, W ½ NE ¼, NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼, and NW ¼ SE ¼; Secs. 15, 17 and 21, all; Sec. 25, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; Sec. 27, all; Sec. 29, NW ¼ NE ¼, N ½ NW ¼, SW ¼ NW ¼, SW ¼, and SE ¼; Sec. 33, all. ACOMA PROJECT, LI-NM 8 VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 6 N., R. 6 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35; T. 7 N., R. 6 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35; T. 6 N., R. 7 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 to 21, inclusive, 23, 25, 27 to 31, inclusive, 33 and 35; T. 6 N., R. 8 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, all; Sec. 10, NW ¼; Secs. 11 to 13, inclusive, all; Sec. 14, NE ¼ and SE ¼; Secs. 15 and 17, all; Sec. 18, NW ¼ and SW ¼; Sec. 19, all; Sec. 20, SE ¼; Secs. 21 and 23, all; Sec. 24, NW ¼ NE ¼, S ½ NE ¼, and NW ¼ SE ¼; Secs. 25, 27 and 29, all; Sec. 30, SW ¼; Secs. 31, 33 and 35, all; T. 6 N., R. 9 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25, all; Sec. 26, SW ¼ and SE ¼; Secs. 27, 29, 31, and 33, all; Sec. 34, SE ¼; Sec. 35, all; T. 7 N., R. 9 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, and 7, all; Sec. 8, NE ¼ SE ¼; Secs. 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23, all; Sec. 24, E ½ SW ¼ and N ½ SE ¼; Secs. 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35, all; T. 8 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 3, all; Sec. 4, lots 1 and 2, S ½ NE ¼, N ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ SW ¼, and N ½ SE ¼; Sec. 5, all; Sec. 6, lots 5 and 6, SE ¼ NW ¼, and NE ¼ SW ¼; T. 8 N., R. 9 W., Secs. 7 to 9, inclusive, all; Sec. 11, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼, and W ½ SE ¼; Secs. 15 and 17, all; Sec. 18, NE ¼ and SE ¼; Secs. 19 and 21, all; Sec. 23, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ NE ¼, NW ¼, SW ¼, and W ½ SE ¼; Sec. 25, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, SW ¼, and SE ¼; Secs. 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35, all; T. 6 N., R. 10 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35; T. 7 N., R. 10 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35; T. 8 N., R. 10 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23, all; Sec. 24, N ½ NE ¼, SE ¼ NE ¼, and E ½ SE ¼; Secs. 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35, all; T. 6 N., R. 11 W., Secs. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, and 35. JEMEZ PROJECT, LI-NM 9 SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN Tps. 15, 16, 17 and 18 N., Rs. 1 E. and 1 W., those parts lying within the Ojo del Espiritu Santo Land Grant, as described in U.S. Survey No. 44; Tps. 15 16 and 17 N., R. 2 W., those parts lying within the Ojo del Espiritu Santo Land Grant as described in U.S. Survey No. 44. ISLETA PROJECT, LI-NM 11 BERNALILLO AND VALENCIA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 7 N., R. 1 W., Secs. 5 and 7, all; Sec. 9, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ NW ¼, NW ¼ SW ¼, and S ½ SW ¼; Sec. 15, lot 1; Sec. 17, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; T. 8 N., R. 1 W., Sec. 1, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S ½ NE ¼, and S ½ NW ¼; Sec. 3, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S ½ NE ¼, and S ½ NW ¼; Sec. 5, lots 1 to 6, inclusive; Sec. 7, lot 1; Sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive; Sec. 33, lots 1 to 3, inclusive; T. 7 N., R. 2 W., Sec. 1, all; Sec. 11, lot 1; Sec. 13, lots 1 and 2, and NE ¼ NE ¼; T. 8 N., R. 1 E., Sec. 1, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE ¼, and NW ¼; Sec. 3, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S ½ NE ¼, and S ½ NW ¼; Sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, S ½ NE ¼, and S ½ NW ¼; Sec. 5, lots 1 to 8, inclusive, S ½ NE ¼, and S ½ NW ¼; Sec. 6, lots 1 and 2, NE ¼, and E ½ NW ¼; T. 8 N., R. 2 E., Sec. 5, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, NE ¼, and NW ¼; T. 7 N., R. 3 E., that part lying within the tract described in U.S. Land Office Record No. 067415, Santa Fe Series, and known as the "Peralta tract of the Southern Part of the Lo de Padilla Grant"; T. 7 N., R. 4 E., Sec. 6, SE ¼ and that part lying within the tract described in U. S. Land Office Record No. 067415, Santa Fe Series, and known as the "Peralta tract of the Southern Part of Lo de Padilla Grant." FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, January 18, 1938.

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Referenced By Later Executive Orders (1)

Subsequent presidents who cited, amended, continued, or revoked this directive in later orders.

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 7792 (Jan. 18, 1938), https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-7792-transfer-jurisdiction-over-certain-lands-from-the-secretary.