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 119 STAT. 2950

PUBLIC LAW 109–157—DEC. 30, 2005 (aa) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘less’’ and inserting ‘‘more’’; and (bb) in item (bb), by striking ‘‘to implement this section’’ and inserting ‘‘under paragraph (5)’’; and (B) in paragraph (5), in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’.

SEC. 3. TRIBAL PROBATE CODES.

Section 206 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2205) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ‘‘(A) the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary makes the certification required under section 8(a)(4) of the American Indian Probate Reform Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 108–374); or’’; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Indian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘section 207(b)(2)(A)(ii), the Indian tribe’’; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II)(bb), by inserting ‘‘in writing’’ after ‘‘agrees’’. SEC. 4. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 207 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2206) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (p) as subsections (g) through (o), respectively; (2) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting ‘‘specifically’’ after ‘‘pertains’’; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: ‘‘(B) the allotted land (or any interest relating to such land) of 1 or more specific Indian tribes expressly identified in Federal law, including any of the Federal laws governing the probate or determination of heirs associated with, or otherwise relating to, the land, interest in land, or other interests or assets that are owned by individuals in— ‘‘(i) Five Civilized Tribes restricted fee status; or ‘‘(ii) Osage Tribe restricted fee status.’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Except to the extent that this Act otherwise affects the application of a Federal law described in paragraph (2), nothing in this subsection limits the application of this Act to trust or restricted land, interests in such land, or any other trust or restricted interests or assets.’’; (3) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘(25 U.S.C. 2205)’’; and (B) in paragraph (7), by inserting ‘‘in trust or restricted status’’ after ‘‘testator’’; (4) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)—

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