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Title 25IndiansPart / Section
Chapter IBureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior1 – 299
Subchapter HLand and Water150 – 183
Part 162Leases and Permits162.001 – 162.703
Subpart AGeneral Provisions162.001 – 162.029
Purpose, Definitions, and Scope162.001 – 162.004
§ 162.001What is the purpose of this part?
§ 162.002How is this part subdivided?
§ 162.003What key terms do I need to know?
§ 162.004To what land does this part apply?
When to Get a Lease162.005 – 162.009
§ 162.005When do I need a lease to authorize possession of Indian land?
§ 162.006To what types of land use agreements does this part apply?
§ 162.007To what permits does this part apply?
§ 162.008Does this part apply to lease documents I submitted for approval before January 4, 2013?
§ 162.009Do I need BIA approval of a subleasehold mortgage?
How to Get a Lease162.010 – 162.013
§ 162.010How do I obtain a lease?
§ 162.011How does a prospective lessee identify and contact individual Indian landowners to negotiate a lease?
§ 162.012What are the consent requirements for a lease?
§ 162.013Who is authorized to consent to a lease?
Lease Administration162.014 – 162.029
§ 162.014What laws will apply to leases approved under this part?
§ 162.015May a lease contain a preference consistent with tribal law for employment of tribal members?
§ 162.016Will BIA comply with tribal laws in making lease decisions?
§ 162.017What taxes apply to leases approved under this part?
§ 162.018May tribes administer this part on BIA's behalf?
§ 162.019May a lease address access to the leased premises by roads or other infrastructure?
§ 162.020May a lease combine tracts with different Indian landowners?
§ 162.021What are BIA's responsibilities in approving leases?
§ 162.022What are BIA's responsibilities in administering and enforcing leases?
§ 162.023What if an individual or entity takes possession of or uses Indian land without an approved lease or other proper authorization?
§ 162.024May BIA take emergency action if Indian land is threatened?
§ 162.025May decisions under this part be appealed?
§ 162.026Who can answer questions about leasing?
§ 162.027What documentation may BIA require in approving, administering, and enforcing leases?
§ 162.028How may an Indian tribe obtain information about leases on its land?
§ 162.029How does BIA provide notice to the parties to a lease?