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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 24 — Indian Land Consolidation

§ 2214. Establishing fair market value

Statutory text

For purposes of this chapter, the Secretary may develop a system for establishing the fair market value of various types of lands and improvements. Such a system may include determinations of fair market value based on appropriate geographic units as determined by the Secretary. Such a system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted land under this chapter.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 97–459 title II § 215 · 96 Stat. 2515

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 2214

    Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 106–462, title I, § 103(6), Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 2002

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 106–462, title I, § 103(6), Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 2002

  2. American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–374 § 6(a)(7) · 118 Stat. 1773

    1. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 2214

      Pub. L. 108–374, which directed substitution of “this Act” for “section 2212 of this title” meaning section 213 of Pub. L. 97–459, which is classified to section 2212 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    2. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 2214

      Pub. L. 108–374, which directed substitution of “this chapter” for “section 213” meaning section 213 of Pub. L. 97–459, which is classified to section 2212 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–374, which directed substitution of “this Act” for “section 2212 of this title” in last sentence, was executed by substituting “this chapter” for “section 213”, meaning section 213 of Pub. L. 97–459, which is classified to section 2212 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) in section 215 (25 U.S.C. 2214), in the last sentence, by striking “section 2212 of this title” and inserting “this Act”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 109–157 effective as if included in Pub. L. 108–374, see section 9 of Pub. L. 109–157, set out as a note under section 5107 of this title.

  3. Indian Land Probate Reform Technical Corrections Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–157 § 6 · 119 Stat. 2949

    Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 2214

    Pub. L. 109–157 substituted “Such a system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted land under this chapter.” for “Such system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted lands under this chapter.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–157 substituted “Such a system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted land under this chapter.” for “Such system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted lands under this chapter.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. ESTABLISHING FAIR MARKET VALUE.   Section 215 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2214) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: “Such a system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted land under this Act.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 109–157 effective as if included in Pub. L. 108–374, see section 9 of Pub. L. 109–157, set out as a note under section 5107 of this title.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, which was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 97–459, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments2004–2005 · 2 rounds

2005

Pub. L. 109–157 substituted “Such a system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted land under this chapter.” for “Such system may govern the amounts offered for the purchase of interests in trust or restricted lands under this chapter.”

2004

Pub. L. 108–374, which directed substitution of “this Act” for “section 2212 of this title” in last sentence, was executed by substituting “this chapter” for “section 213”, meaning section 213 of Pub. L. 97–459, which is classified to section 2212 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 109–157 effective as if included in Pub. L. 108–374, see section 9 of Pub. L. 109–157, set out as a note under section 5107 of this title.

Credits

2000–2005 · 3 acts
  1. 2000Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 106–462, title I, § 103(6), , 114 Stat. 2002
  2. 2004amended Pub. L. 108–374, § 6(a)(7), , 118 Stat. 1802
  3. 2005Pub. L. 109–157, § 6, , 119 Stat. 2952.
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(Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 106–462, title I, § 103(6), , 114 Stat. 2002; amended Pub. L. 108–374, § 6(a)(7), , 118 Stat. 1802; Pub. L. 109–157, § 6, , 119 Stat. 2952.)

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