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25 U.S.C. 5138: Title in trust to United StatesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 25-INDIANSCHAPTER 45-PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
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§5138. Title in trust to United States

Title to land acquired by a tribe or tribal corporation with a loan made or insured pursuant to sections 5136 to 5143 of this title may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be taken by the United States in trust for the tribe or tribal corporation.

( Pub. L. 91–229, § 2 , Apr. 11, 1970 , 84 Stat. 120 .)

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Section was formerly classified to section 489 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.