To require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other purposes, section 4, Sec. 4.
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The Ombudsman must ensure the deadlines are met
The document says “shall”Who acts: Realty OmbudsmanHow: statuteSec. 4 in the PDF
What the document says
“ensure that the applicable Bureau offices are meeting the mortgage review and processing deadlines established by section 3(a)”
The first of the five functions. The Ombudsman is charged with ensuring the offices meet the deadlines set by section 3(a).
What the document actually says
“ensure that the applicable Bureau offices are meeting the mortgage review and processing deadlines established by section 3(a)”
That sentence, in plain words
This person must make sure BIA offices meet the time limits.
What this is about
The time limits are in section 3. They run from 2 days up to 30 days.
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