25 CFR 151.16 - How are formalization of acceptance and trust status attained?

Regulations last checked for updates: May 04, 2024

Title 25 - Indians last revised: Mar 22, 2024

View all text of Part 151 [§ 151.1 - § 151.18]

§ 151.16 - How are formalization of acceptance and trust status attained?

(a) The Secretary shall formalize acceptance of land in trust status by signing an instrument of conveyance. The Secretary shall sign the instrument of conveyance after the requirements of §§ 151.13, 151.14, and 151.15 have been met.

(b) The land will attain trust status when the Secretary signs the instrument of conveyance.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2,9,403a,409a,1466,1495,5107,5108,5136,5138,5201,5202,5322,5341; Pub. L. 71-780, 46 Stat. 1471, amended by Pub. L. 72-231, 47 Stat. 474; Pub. L. 74-816, 49 Stat. 1967, amended by Sec. 10, Pub. L. 80-336, 61 Stat. 734; Secs. 3, 4, 6, Pub. L. 76-238, 53 Stat. 1129, 1130; Sec. 7, Pub. L. 79-706, 60 Stat. 969, amended by Pub. L. 91-627, 84 Stat. 1874; Pub. L. 81-226, 63 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 84-188, 69 Stat. 392, amended by Pub. L. 88-540, 78 Stat. 747, amended by Sec. 213, Pub. L. 100-581, 102 Stat. 2941, amended by Sec. 1, Pub. L. 101-301, 104 Stat. 206; Pub. L. 84-592, 70 Stat. 290, amended by Pub. L. 91-274, 84 Stat. 301; Pub. L. 84-772, 70 Stat. 626; Sec. 10, Pub. L. 87-231, 75 Stat. 505; Pub. L. 88-196, 77 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 88-418, 78 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 90-335, 82 Stat. 174, amended by Pub. L. 93-286, 88 Stat. 142; Pub. L. 90-534, 82 Stat. 884; Pub. L. 92-312, 86 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 92-377, 86 Stat. 530; Pub. L. 92-443, 86 Stat. 744; Sec. 11, Pub. L. 93-531, 88 Stat. 1716, amended by Sec. 4, Pub. L. 96-305, 94 Stat. 930, amended by Sec. 106, 98-603, 98 Stat. 3157, amended by Secs. 4(b), 8, Pub. L. 100-666, 102 Stat. 3930, 3933

source: 88 FR 86249, Dec. 12, 2023, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 25 CFR 151.16