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 118 STAT. 1806 PUBLIC LAW 108–374—OCT. 27, 2004 ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A), redesignating subpara graph (B) as subparagraph (D), and adding the following: ‘‘(B) dramatically increase the use of wills and other methods of devise among Indian landowners; ‘‘(C) substantially reduce the quantity and complexity of Indian estates that pass intestate through the probate process, while protecting the rights and interests of Indian landowners; and’’. (3) PROBATE CODE DEVELOPMENT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—Section 207(f)(3) of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206(f)(3)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ‘‘(3) PROBATE CODE DEVELOPMENT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary may award grants to— ‘‘(A) Indian tribes, for purposes of tribal probate code development and estate planning services to tribal mem bers; ‘‘(B) organizations that provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, Indian organizations, and individual owners of interests in trust or restricted lands that are qualified as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and provide such services pursuant to Federal poverty guidelines, for pur poses of providing civil legal assistance to such Indian tribes, individual owners, and Indian organizations for the development of tribal probate codes, for estate planning services or for other purposes consistent with the services they provide to Indians and Indian tribes; and ‘‘(C) in specific areas and reservations where qualified nonprofit organizations referred to in subparagraph (B) do not provide such legal assistance to Indian tribes, Indian organizations, or individual owners of trust or restricted land, to other providers of such legal assistance; that submit an application to the Secretary, in such form and manner as the Secretary may prescribe. ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author ized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of paragraph (3).’’. (4) NOTIFICATION TO LANDOWNERS.—Section 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(l) NOTIFICATION TO LANDOWNERS.—After receiving written request by any owner of a trust or restricted interest in land, the Secretary shall provide to such landowner the following informa tion with respect to each tract of trust or restricted land in which the landowner has an interest: ‘‘(1) The location of the tract of land involved. ‘‘(2) The identity of each other co owner of interests in the parcel of land. ‘‘(3) The percentage of ownership of each owner of an interest in the tract. ‘‘(m) PILOT PROJECT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF TRUST ASSETS OF INDIAN FAMILIES AND RELATIVES.— ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT PILOT PROJECT.—The Secretary shall consult with tribes, individual landowner organizations, Indian advocacy organizations, and other interested parties to—

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