# 25 CFR § 151.6: May the Secretary approve acquisition of a fractional interest?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 151.6
- **Heading:** May the Secretary approve acquisition of a fractional interest?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER H—LAND AND WATER > PART 151—LAND ACQUISITIONS

## Text

Where the mandatory acquisition process provided under 25 U.S.C. 2216(c) is not applicable to a fractional interest acquisition, e.g., where the acquisition proposed is off-reservation, the following section applies to discretionary acquisitions of fractional interests. The Secretary may approve the acquisition of a fractional interest in a fractionated tract in trust status by an individual Indian or a Tribe including when:
(a) The applicant already owns a fractional interest in the same parcel of land;
(b) The interest being acquired by the applicant is in fee status;
(c) The applicant offers to purchase the remaining undivided trust or restricted interests in the parcel at not less than their fair market value;
(d) There is a specific law which grants to the applicant the right to purchase an undivided interest or interests in trust or restricted land without offering to purchase all such interests; or
(e) The owner or owners of more than fifty percent of the remaining trust or restricted interests in the parcel consent in writing to the acquisition by the applicant.

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 151.1 § 151.1 What is the purpose of this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.2 § 151.2 How are key terms defined?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.3 § 151.3 What is the Secretary's land acquisition policy?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.6 § 151.6 May the Secretary approve acquisition of a fractional interest?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.9 § 151.9 How will the Secretary evaluate a request involving land within the boundaries of an Indian reservation?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.9.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.11 § 151.11 How will the Secretary evaluate a request involving land outside of and noncontiguous to the boundaries of an Indian reservation?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.11.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.13 § 151.13 How will the Secretary act on requests?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.13.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.14 § 151.14 How will the Secretary review title?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.14.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.17 § 151.17 What effect does this part have on pending requests and final agency decisions already issued?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.17.md)
- [25 CFR § 151.18 § 151.18 Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-151.18.md)
- [25 CFR § 153.3 § 153.3 Application form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-153.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 153.6 § 153.6 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-153.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 158.53 § 158.53 Order to change designation of homestead.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-158.53.md)
- [25 CFR § 158.58 § 158.58 Disposition of proceeds of partition sales.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-158.58.md)

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