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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 17 — Financing Economic Development of Indians and Indian Organizations

§ 1452. Definitions

Statutory text

For the purpose of this chapter, the term—

(a)

“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(b)

“Indian” means any person who is a member of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and any “Native” as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.].

(c)

“Tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community, including Native villages and Native groups (including corporations organized by Kenai, Juneau, Sitka, and Kodiak) as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

(d)

“Reservation” includes Indian reservations, public domain Indian allotments, former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, and land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.].

(e)

“Economic enterprise” means any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized for the purpose of profit: Provided, That such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.

(f)

“Organization”, unless otherwise specified, shall be the governing body of any Indian tribe, as defined in subsection (c), or entity established or recognized by such governing body for the purpose of this chapter.

(g)

“Other organizations” means any non-Indian individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or association.

(h)

“Surety” has the same meaning as in section 694a of title 15.

(i)

“Surety Bond” means a bid bond, payment bond, or performance bond as those terms are defined in section 694a of title 15.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Indian Financing Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–262 § 3 · [88 Stat. 77]

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1452

    Pub. L. 93–262, § 3, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 77

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–262, § 3, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 77

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 3. definitions For the purpose of this Act, the term— 25 USC 1452. (a) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) “Indian” means any person who is a member of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and any “Native” as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688). 43 USC 1602. (c) “Tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community, including Native villages and Native groups (including corporations organized by Kenai. Juneau. Sitka, and Kodiak) as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for sendees from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (d) “Reservation’ includes Indian reservations, public domain Indian allotments, former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, and land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. (e) “Economic enterprise” means any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized for the purpose of profit: Provided, That such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise. (f) “Organization”, unless otherwise specified, shall be the governing body of any Indian tribe, as defined in subsection (c) hereof, or entity established or recognized by such governing body for the purpose of this Act. (g) “Other organizations” means any non-Indian individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or association.

  2. Pub. L. 100–442 § 5(b) · 102 Stat. 1763

    Added · 25 U.S.C. § 1452(h); 25 U.S.C. § 1452(i)

    Pub. L. 100–442 added pars. (h) and (i)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (h), (i). Pub. L. 100–442 added pars. (h) and (i).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 is amended by adding the following new paragraphs (h) and (i) at the end thereof: “(h) ‘Surety’ has the same meaning as in section 410 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (15 U.S.C. 661, 694a). “(i) ‘Surety Bond’ means a bid bond, payment bond, or performance bond as those terms are defined in section 410 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (15 U.S.C. 661, 694a).”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in pars. (b) to (d), is Pub. L. 92–203, , 85 Stat. 688, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.

Amendments

1988—Pars. (h), (i). Pub. L. 100–442 added pars. (h) and (i).

Credits

1974–1988 · 2 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 93–262, § 3, , 88 Stat. 77
  2. 1988Pub. L. 100–442, § 5(b), , 102 Stat. 1764.
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(Pub. L. 93–262, § 3, , 88 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 100–442, § 5(b), , 102 Stat. 1764.)

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