Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 38A — Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance
§ 3665a. Office of Tribal Justice
Statutory text
In general
Not later than 90 days after , the Attorney General shall establish the Office of Tribal Justice as a component of the Department.
Personnel and funding
The Attorney General shall provide to the Office of Tribal Justice such personnel and funds as are necessary to establish the Office of Tribal Justice as a component of the Department under subsection (a).
Duties
The Office of Tribal Justice shall—
serve as the program and legal policy advisor to the Attorney General with respect to the treaty and trust relationship between the United States and Indian tribes;
serve as the point of contact for federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations with respect to questions and comments regarding policies and programs of the Department and issues relating to public safety and justice in Indian country; and
coordinate with other bureaus, agencies, offices, and divisions within the Department of Justice to ensure that each component has an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely consultation with tribal leaders in the development of regulatory policies and other actions that affect—
the trust responsibility of the United States to Indian tribes;
any tribal treaty provision;
the status of Indian tribes as sovereign governments; or
any other tribal interest.
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.
Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–559 title I § 106 · 114 Stat. 2778
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3665a
(Pub. L. 106–559, title I, § 106, as added Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 214(a)(2)(B), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2270.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–559, title I, § 106, as added Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 214(a)(2)(B), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2270.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. For purposes of carrying out the activities under this title, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2004.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 106 of Pub. L. 106–559 was renumbered section 107 and is classified to section 3666 of this title.
Credits
(Pub. L. 106–559, title I, § 106, as added Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 214(a)(2)(B), , 124 Stat. 2270.)