Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 24 — Indian Land Consolidation
§ 2217. Reports to Congress
Statutory text
In general
Prior to expiration of the authority provided for in section 2212(a)(2)(A) of this title, 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—
the number of fractional interests in trust or restricted lands acquired; and
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.
Report
The reports described in subsection (a) and section 2212(a) of this title 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.
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.
Pub. L. 97–459 title II § 218 · 96 Stat. 2515
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 2217
(Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 106–462, title I, § 103(6), Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 2004.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 106–462, title I, § 103(6), Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 2004.)
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Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, .
Credits
(Pub. L. 97–459, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 106–462, title I, § 103(6), , 114 Stat. 2004.)