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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 38A — Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance

§ 3663. Tribal criminal assistance grants

Statutory text

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Justice, shall award grants to non-profit entities, as defined by section 501(c)(3) of title 26, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to Federal poverty guidelines that submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and manner as the Attorney General may prescribe for the provision of defense counsel services to all defendants in tribal court criminal proceedings and prosecution and judicial services for tribal courts, and/or other purposes consistent with this chapter. Funding under this subchapter may apply to programs, procedures, or proceedings involving adult criminal actions, juvenile delinquency actions, and/or guardian-ad-litem appointments arising out of criminal or delinquency acts.

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 Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–559 title I § 103 · 114 Stat. 2778

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3663

    Pub. L. 106–559, title I, § 103, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2780

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 106–559, title I, § 103, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2780

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 103. TRIBAL CRIMINAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Office of Tribal Justice, shall award grants to non-profit entities, as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which provide legal assistance services for Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, or tribal justice systems pursuant to Federal poverty guidelines that submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and manner as the Attorney General may prescribe for the provision of criminal legal assistance to members of Indian tribes and tribal justice systems, and/or other purposes consistent with this Act. Funding under this title may apply to programs, procedures, or proceedings involving adult criminal actions, juvenile delinquency actions, and/ or guardian-ad-litem appointments arising out of criminal or delinquency acts.

  2. Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–211 title II § 242(b)(2) · 124 Stat. 2258

    Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 3663

    Pub. L. 111–211 substituted “defense counsel services to all defendants in tribal court criminal proceedings and prosecution and judicial services for tribal courts” for “criminal legal assistance to members of Indian tribes and tribal justice systems”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–211 substituted “defense counsel services to all defendants in tribal court criminal proceedings and prosecution and judicial services for tribal courts” for “criminal legal assistance to members of Indian tribes and tribal justice systems”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Tribal criminal legal assistance grants.— Section 103 of the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 3663) is amended by striking “criminal legal assistance to members of Indian tribes and tribal justice systems” and inserting “defense counsel services to all defendants in tribal court criminal proceedings and prosecution and judicial services for tribal courts”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–211 substituted “defense counsel services to all defendants in tribal court criminal proceedings and prosecution and judicial services for tribal courts” for “criminal legal assistance to members of Indian tribes and tribal justice systems”.

Credits

2000–2010 · 2 acts
  1. 2000Pub. L. 106–559, title I, § 103, , 114 Stat. 2780
  2. 2010Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 242(b)(2), , 124 Stat. 2292.
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(Pub. L. 106–559, title I, § 103, , 114 Stat. 2780; Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 242(b)(2), , 124 Stat. 2292.)

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