25 CFR § 1200.31 - What part of withdrawn funds can be returned to trust?

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title: "25 CFR § 1200.31 - What part of withdrawn funds can be returned to trust?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "1200.31"
section_name: "What part of withdrawn funds can be returned to trust?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "1200"
part_name: "AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 4001."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 67932, Dec. 26, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1200.31 What part of withdrawn funds can be returned to trust?

A tribe may return all or a portion of the principal which was removed from trust under this Act along with earnings and profits. We will verify the amount declared for earnings before we accept a return. We will accept any amount less than the original principal amount as a principal amount.