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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 36 — Indian Employment, Training and Related Services

§ 3402. Definitions

Statutory text

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1)

Federal agency

The term “federal 1 agency” has the same meaning given the term “agency” in section 551(1) of title 5.

(2)

Indian tribe

(A)

In general

The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribe” have the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 5304 of this title.

(B)

Inclusion

The term “Indian tribe” includes tribal organizations (as defined in section 5304 of this title).

(3)

Indian

The term “Indian” shall have the meaning given such term in section 5304(d) of this title.

(4)

Program

The term “program” means a program described in section 3404(a) of this title.

(5)

Secretary

Except where otherwise provided, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

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 Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–477 § 3 · 106 Stat. 2302

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3402

    Pub. L. 102–477, § 3, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2302

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–477, § 3, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2302

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Indian tribe.— The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribe” shall have the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. (2) Indian.— The term “Indian” shall have the meaning given such term in section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. (3) Secretary.— Except where otherwise provided, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

  2. Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act Amendments of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–568 title XI § 1103(a) · 114 Stat. 2868

    1. Added · 25 U.S.C. § 3402

      Pub. L. 106–568 added par. (1)

    2. Redesignated · 25 U.S.C. § 3402

      Pub. L. 106–568 redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–568 added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Definitions.— Section 3 of the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3402) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following: “(1) Federal agency.— The term ‘federal agency’ has the same meaning given the term ‘agency’ in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.”.

  3. Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017

    Pub. L. 115–93 § 4(1) · 131 Stat. 2026

    1. Added · 25 U.S.C. § 3402(2)

      Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(1), added par. (2)

    2. Struck · 25 U.S.C. § 3402(2)

      Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(1), struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribe’ shall have the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in section 5304(e) of this title.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribe’ shall have the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in section 5304(e) of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “(2) Indian tribe.— “(A) In general.— The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribe’ have the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). “(B) Inclusion.— The term ‘Indian tribe’ includes tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).” ;

  4. Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017

    Pub. L. 115–93 § 4(2) · 131 Stat. 2026

    1. Added · 25 U.S.C. § 3402(4); 25 U.S.C. § 3402(5)

      Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(2), (3), added par. (4)

    2. Redesignated · 25 U.S.C. § 3402(4); 25 U.S.C. § 3402(5)

      Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(2), (3), redesignated former par. (4) as (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments2000–2017 · 2 rounds

2017

Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribe’ shall have the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in section 5304(e) of this title.”

Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

2000

Pub. L. 106–568 added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively.

Credits

1992–2017 · 3 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 102–477, § 3, , 106 Stat. 2302
  2. 2000Pub. L. 106–568, title XI, § 1103(a), , 114 Stat. 2931
  3. 2017Pub. L. 115–93, § 4, , 131 Stat. 2026.
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(Pub. L. 102–477, § 3, , 106 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 106–568, title XI, § 1103(a), , 114 Stat. 2931; Pub. L. 115–93, § 4, , 131 Stat. 2026.)

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