{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-84.005","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 84.005","heading":"Will the Secretary approve contracts or agreements even where such approval is not required under this part?","body":"No, the Secretary will not approve contracts or agreements that do not encumber tribal lands for a period of seven or more years. Within thirty days after receipt of final, executed documents, the Secretary will return such contracts and agreements with a statement explaining why Secretarial approval is not required. The provisions of the Act will not apply to those contracts or agreements the Secretary determines are not covered by the Act.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER F—TRIBAL GOVERNMENT","PART 84—ENCUMBRANCES OF TRIBAL LAND—CONTRACT APPROVALS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"a637a4202fe0dd942cbdb7f19e3a342d80914bb1b79500632f86d513150450fd","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-84.004","next":"us/25-cfr-84.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}