Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 30 — Indian Law Enforcement Reform
§ 2806. Jurisdiction
Statutory text
Investigative jurisdiction over offenses against criminal laws
The Secretary shall have investigative jurisdiction over offenses against criminal laws of the United States in Indian country subject to an agreement between the Secretary and the Attorney General of the United States.
Exercise of investigative authority
In exercising the investigative authority conferred by this section, the employees of the Bureau shall cooperate with the law enforcement agency having primary investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed.
Law enforcement commission or other delegation of prior authority not invalidated or diminished
This chapter does not invalidate or diminish any law enforcement commission or other delegation of authority issued under the authority of the Secretary before .
Authorities in addition to prior authority; civil or criminal jurisdiction, law enforcement, investigative, or judicial authority, of United States, Indian tribes, States, etc., unaffected
The authority provided by this chapter is in addition to, and not in derogation of, any authority that existed before . The provisions of this chapter alter neither the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the United States, Indian tribes, States, or other political subdivisions or agencies, nor the law enforcement, investigative, or judicial authority of any Indian tribe, State, or political subdivision or agency thereof, or of any department, agency, court, or official of the United States other than the Secretary.
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.
Pub. L. 101–379 § 7 · 104 Stat. 473
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 2806
(Pub. L. 101–379, § 7, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 476.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 101–379, § 7, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 476.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 7. jurisdiction (a) The Secretary shall have investigative jurisdiction over offenses against criminal laws of the United States in Indian coun-try subject to an agreement between the Secretary and the Attorney General of the United States. (b) In exercising the investigative authority conferred by this section, the employees of the Bureau shall cooperate with the law enforcement agency having primary investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed. (c) This Act does not invalidate or diminish any law enforcement commission or other delegation of authority issued under the authority of the Secretary before the date of enactment of this Act. (d) The authority provided by this Act is in addition to, and not in derogation of, any authority that existed before the enactment of this Act. The provisions of this Act alter neither the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the United States, Indian tribes, States, or other political subdivisions or agencies, nor the law enforcement, investigative, or judicial authority of any Indian tribe, State, or political subdivision or agency thereof, or of any department, agency, court, or official of the United States other than the Secretary.
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