Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102

§5138 Title in Trust to United States

Title 25 › CHAPTER 45 — PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES › § 5138

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

U.S., with Interior Sec.'s approval, may hold in trust land bought by a tribe/tribal corp. with loans under sections 5136–5143.

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Title 25, §5138

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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.

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Editorial Notes

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

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 5138

Title 25, Indians

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102