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 114 STAT. 2004 PUBLIC LAW 106-462—NOV. 7, 2000 "(f) NOTICE TO INDIAN TRIBE. —After the expiration of the limitation period provided for in subsection (b)(2) and prior to considering an Indian application to terminate the trust status or to remove the restrictions on alienation from trust or restricted land sold, exchanged or otherwise conveyed under this section, the Indian tribe that exercises jurisdiction over the parcel of such land shall be notified of the application and given the opportunity to match the purchase price that has been offered for the trust or restricted land involved. 25 USC 2217. "SEC. 218. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. "(a) IN GENERAL. — Prior to expiration of the authority provided for in section 213(a)(2)(A), 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— "(1) the number of fractional interests in trust or restricted lands acquired; and "(2) 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. "(b) REPORT. —The reports described in subsection (a) and section 213(a) shall contain findings as to whether the program under this Act 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. 25 USC 2218. "SEC. 219. APPROVAL OF LEASES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND SALES OF NATURAL RESOURCES. "(a) APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may approve any lease or agreement that affects individually owned allotted land or any other land held in trust or restricted status by the Secretary on behalf of an Indian, if— "(A) the owners of not less than the applicable percentage (determined under subsection (b)) of the undivided interest in the allotted land that is covered by the lease or agreement consent in writing to the lease or agreement; and "(B) the Secretary determines that approving the lease or agreement is in the best interest of the owners of the undivided interest in the allotted land. "(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. —Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to leases involving coal or uranium. "(3) DEFINITION.— In this section, the term 'allotted land' includes any land held in trust or restricted status by the Secretary on behalf of one or more Indians. "(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.— "(1) PERCENTAGE INTEREST.— The applicable percentage referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall be determined as follows: "(A) If there are 5 or fewer owners of the undivided interest in the allotted land, the applicable percentage shall be 100 percent.

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