25 U.S. Code § 2201 - Definitions

(6) “parcel of highly fractionated Indian land” means a parcel of Secretary, pursuant to authority under a provision of this chapter, determines to have, as evidenced by the Secretary’s records at the time of the determination—

50 or more but less than 100 co-owners of undivided trust or restricted interests, and no 1 of such co-owners holds a total undivided trust or restricted interest in the parcel that is greater than 10 percent of the entire undivided ownership of the parcel; or

(9) “eligible heirs” means, for purposes of section 2206 of this title, any of a decedent’s children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, full siblings, half siblings by blood, and parents who are—

owners of a trust or restricted interest in a parcel of land for purposes of inheriting by descent, renunciation, or consolidation agreement under section 2206 of this title, another trust or restricted interest in such parcel from the decedent; and

[1] See References in Text note below.

[2] So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.

The Indian Reorganization Act, referred to in par. (2)(B), is act June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, which was classified generally to subchapter V (§ 461 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 45 (§ 5101 et seq.) of this title. The term section 479 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as section 5129 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables.

This chapter, referred to in par. (6), was in the original “this Act”, which was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 97–459, to reflect the probable intent of Congress .

2008—Par. (4). Pub. L. 110–453, § 207(a)(1), designated existing provisions as cls. (i) and (ii) and, in cl. (ii), substituted “an interest inPub. L. 110–453, § 207(a)(2), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: “ Pub. L. 108–374, § 6(b)(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “ Pub. L. 108–374, § 6(b)(2), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “ ‘trust or restrictedPub. L. 108–374, § 6(b)(3), added pars. (6) to (10).

2000—Par. (1). Pub. L. 106–462, § 103(1)(A), substituted “(1)Pub. L. 106–462, § 103(1)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “ Pub. L. 106–462, § 103(1)(C)–(E), added par. (5).

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [ Oct. 27, 2004 ], the “(2) Specifications.— The notice required under paragraph (1) shall be designed to inform “(A)

the effect of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, with emphasis on the effect of the provisions of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, on the testate disposition and intestate descent of their interests in trust or restricted “(B)

estate planning options available to the owners, including any opportunities for receiving estate planning assistance or advice;

a toll-free telephone number to be used for obtaining information regarding the provisions of this Act and any trust assets of such owners.