Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 51 — Tribal Trust Land Homeownership
§ 5903. Establishment of Realty Ombudsman position
Statutory text
In general
The Director shall establish within the Division of Real Estate Services of the Bureau the position of Realty Ombudsman, who shall report directly to the Secretary of the Interior.
Functions
The Realty Ombudsman shall—
ensure that the applicable Bureau offices are meeting the mortgage review and processing deadlines established by section 5902(a) of this title;
ensure that the applicable Bureau offices comply with the notices required under subsections (a) and (b) of section 5902 of this title;
serve as a liaison to other Federal agencies, including by—
ensuring the Bureau is responsive to all of the inquiries from the relevant Federal agencies; and
helping to facilitate communications between the relevant Federal agencies and the Bureau on matters relating to mortgages on Indian land;
receive inquiries, questions, and complaints directly from Indian Tribes, members of Indian Tribes, and lenders in regard to executed residential leasehold mortgages, business leasehold mortgages, land mortgages, or right-of-way documents; and
serve as the intermediary between the Indian Tribes, members of Indian Tribes, and lenders and the Bureau in responding to inquiries and questions and resolving complaints.
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. 119–88 § 4 · 140 Stat. 816
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 5903
(Pub. L. 119–88, § 4, May 4, 2026, 140 Stat. 816.)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–88 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 119–88, § 4, May 4, 2026, 140 Stat. 816.)
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