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25 U.S.C. § 2217 — Reports to Congress
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**(a) In general** Prior to expiration of the authority provided for in [section 2212(a)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2212/a/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary, after consultation with Indian tribes and other interested parties, shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that indicates, for the period covered by the report—
(1) the number of fractional interests in trust or restricted lands acquired; and
(2) the impact of the resulting reduction in the number of such fractional interests on the financial and realty recordkeeping systems of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
**(b) Report** The reports described in subsection (a) and [section 2212(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2212/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall contain findings as to whether the program under this chapter to acquire fractional interests in trust or restricted lands should be extended and whether such program should be altered to make resources available to Indian tribes and individual Indian landowners.
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**(a) In general** Prior to expiration of the authority provided for in [section 2212(a)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2212/a/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary, after consultation with Indian tribes and other interested parties, shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that indicates, for the period covered by the report—
(1) the number of fractional interests in trust or restricted lands acquired; and
(2) the impact of the resulting reduction in the number of such fractional interests on the financial and realty recordkeeping systems of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
**(b) Report** The reports described in subsection (a) and [section 2212(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2212/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall contain findings as to whether the program under this chapter to acquire fractional interests in trust or restricted lands should be extended and whether such program should be altered to make resources available to Indian tribes and individual Indian landowners.
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**(a) Acquisition by Secretary**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may acquire, at the discretion of the Secretary and with the consent of the owner, or from an heir during probate in accordance with section 2206(o) of this title and at fair market value, any fractional interest in trust or restricted lands.
(2) **Authority of Secretary** — The Secretary shall submit the report required under [section 2217 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2217&num=0&edition=prelim) concerning how the fractional interest acquisition program should be enhanced to increase the resources made available to Indian tribes and individual Indian landowners.
(3) **Interests held in trust** — Subject to [section 2213 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2213&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall immediately hold interests acquired under this chapter in trust for the recognized tribal government that exercises jurisdiction over the land involved.
**(b) Requirements** In implementing subsection (a), the Secretary—
(1) shall promote the policies provided for in section 102 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000;
(2) may give priority to the acquisition of fractional interests representing 2 percent or less of a parcel of trust or restricted land, especially those interests that would have escheated to a tribe but for the Supreme Court’s decision in Babbitt v. Youpee (117 S 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period. Ct. 727 (1997));
(3) to the extent practicable—
(A) shall consult with the tribal government that exercises jurisdiction over the land involved in determining which tracts to acquire on a reservation;
(B) shall coordinate the a
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 2217
section, the Secretary shall not approve an ap-
plication to terminate the trust status or re-
move the restrictions of such an interest.
(c) Acquisition of interest by Secretary
An Indian, or the recognized tribal govern-
ment of a reservation, in possession of an inter-
est in trust or restricted lands, at least a por-
tion of which is in trust or restricted status on
November 7, 2000, and located within a reserva-
tion, may request that the interest be taken
into trust by the Secretary. Upon such a re-
quest, the Secretary shall forthwith take such
interest into trust.
(d) Status of lands
The sale, exchange, or conveyance by gift deed
for no or nominal consideration of an interest in
trust or restricted land under this section shall
not affect the status of that land as trust or re-
stricted land.
(e) Land ownership information
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the names and mailing addresses of the owners
of any interest in trust or restricted lands, and
information on the location of the parcel and
the percentage of undivided interest owned by
each individual shall, upon written request, be
made available to—
(1) other owners of interests in trust or re-
stricted lands within the same reservation;
(2) the tribe that exercises jurisdiction over
the land where the parcel is located or any
person who is eligible for membership in that
tribe; and
(3) any person that is leasing, using, or con-
solidating, or is applying to lease, use, or con-
solidate, such trust or restricted land or the
interest in trust or restricted lands.
(f) Purchase of land by Indian tribe
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), before
the Secretary approves an application to ter-
minate the trust status or remove
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