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 PUBLIC LAW 106-462—NOV. 7, 2000 114 STAT. 1999 of trust or restricted lands of the amendments made by the Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments of 2000. "(2) SPECIFICATIONS. — The notice required under paragraph (1) shall be designed to inform Indian owners of trust or restricted land of— "(A) the effect of this Act, with emphasis on the effect of the provisions of this section, on the testate disposition and intestate descent of their interests in trust or restricted land; and "(B) estate planning options available to the owners, including any opportunities for receiving estate planning assistance or advice. "(3) REQUIREMENTS. — The Secretary shall provide the notice required under paragraph (1)— "(A) by direct mail for those Indians with interests in trust and restricted lands for which the Secretary has an address for the interest holder; "(B) through the Federal Register; "(C) through local newspapers in areas with significant Indian populations, reservation newspapers, and newspapers that are directed at an Indian audience; and "(D) through any other means determined appropriate by the Secretary. "(4) CERTIFICATION. — After providing notice under this subsection, the Secretary shall certify that the requirements of this suJbsection have been met and shall publish notice of such certification in the Federal Register. "(5) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The provisions of this section shall not apply to the estate of an individual who dies prior to the day that is 365 days after the Secretary makes the certification required under paragraph (4)."; (5) in section 208, by striking "section 206" and inserting "subsections (a) and (b) of section 206"; and (6) by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 213. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FRACTIONAL INTERESTS. "(a) ACQUISITION BY SECRETARY. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may acquire, at the discretion of the Secretary and with the consent of the owner, and at fair market value, any fractional interest in trust or restricted lands. "(2) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall have the authority to acquire interests in trust or restricted lands under this section during the 3-year period beginning on the date of certification that is referred to in section 207(g)(5). "(B) REQUIRED REPORT.— Prior to expiration of the authority provided for in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit the report required under section 218 concerning whether the program to acquire fractional interests should be extended or altered to make resources available to Indian tribes and individual Indian landowners. "(3) INTERESTS HELD IN TRUST. —Subject to section 214, the Secretary shall immediately hold interests acquired under Notification. Federal Register, publication. 25 USC 2207. 25 USC 2212.

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