Streamlining Tribal Land Acquisition: Accepting Tribal Appraisals for Trust Land.
This law speeds up the process for recognized Indian Tribes to acquire trust land. Tribes with established real estate programs can now use their own professional appraisals instead of waiting for federal valuations. This change significantly reduces the time required for reservation land expansion, supporting economic and housing development within Tribal communities.
Key points
Indian Tribes can use their own professional appraisals (meeting industry standards) when acquiring land within or adjacent to their reservation.
This change accelerates the process of expanding trust lands, granting Tribes greater control over their resource management.
The Department of the Interior's role in accepting the appraisal is limited to ministerial confirmation and recordation, cutting bureaucratic delays.
The law requires tracking and publishing data on processing times to ensure transparency and evaluate efficiency gains.
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