---
kind: "unit"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
key: "chI/subchH/part151"
level: "part"
label: "Part 151"
heading: "Land Acquisitions"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/chI-subchH-part151"
sections_count: 18
---

# Part 151 — Land Acquisitions

Title 25 C.F.R. — Indians › Chapter I — Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior › Subchapter H — Land and Water

## Sections

- [§151.1. What is the purpose of this part?](/cfr/25/151.1.md)
- [§151.2. How are key terms defined?](/cfr/25/151.2.md)
- [§151.3. What is the Secretary's land acquisition policy?](/cfr/25/151.3.md)
- [§151.4. How will the Secretary determine that statutory authority exists to acquire land in trust status?](/cfr/25/151.4.md)
- [§151.5. May the Secretary acquire land in trust status by exchange?](/cfr/25/151.5.md)
- [§151.6. May the Secretary approve acquisition of a fractional interest?](/cfr/25/151.6.md)
- [§151.7. Is Tribal consent required for nonmember acquisitions?](/cfr/25/151.7.md)
- [§151.8. What documentation is included in a trust acquisition package?](/cfr/25/151.8.md)
- [§151.9. How will the Secretary evaluate a request involving land within the boundaries of an Indian reservation?](/cfr/25/151.9.md)
- [§151.10. How will the Secretary evaluate a request involving land contiguous to the boundaries of an Indian reservation?](/cfr/25/151.10.md)
- [§151.11. How will the Secretary evaluate a request involving land outside of and noncontiguous to the boundaries of an Indian reservation?](/cfr/25/151.11.md)
- [§151.12. How will the Secretary evaluate a request involving land for an initial Indian acquisition?](/cfr/25/151.12.md)
- [§151.13. How will the Secretary act on requests?](/cfr/25/151.13.md)
- [§151.14. How will the Secretary review title?](/cfr/25/151.14.md)
- [§151.15. How will the Secretary conduct a review of environmental conditions?](/cfr/25/151.15.md)
- [§151.16. How are formalization of acceptance and trust status attained?](/cfr/25/151.16.md)
- [§151.17. What effect does this part have on pending requests and final agency decisions already issued?](/cfr/25/151.17.md)
- [§151.18. Severability.](/cfr/25/151.18.md)