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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 40 — Indian Dams Safety

§ 3802. Definitions

Statutory text

As used in this chapter:

(1)

The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

(2)

The term “dam” has the same meaning given such term by section 467 of title 33.

(3)

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(4)

The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indian tribes because of their status as Indians.

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. Pub. L. 103–302 § 3 · 108 Stat. 1560

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3802

    Pub. L. 103–302, § 3, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1560

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 103–302, § 3, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1560

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Act: (1) The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (2) The term “dam” has the same meaning given such term by the first section of Public Law 92-367 (33 U.S.C. 467). (3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as eligible for the special pro-grams and services provided by the United States to Indian tribes because of their status as Indians.

  2. Water Resources Development Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–303 title II § 215(d) · 110 Stat. 3658

    Changed · 25 U.S.C. § 3802(2)

    Pub. L. 104–303 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 467 of title 33

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–303 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 467 of title 33.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Conforming Amendment.— Section 3(2) of the Indian Dams Safety Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 3802(2); 108 Stat. 1560) is amended by striking “the first section of Public Law 92–367 (33 U.S.C. 467)” and inserting “section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (4), 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

1996—Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–303 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 467 of title 33.

Credits

1994–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 103–302, § 3, , 108 Stat. 1560
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(d), , 110 Stat. 3694.
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(Pub. L. 103–302, § 3, , 108 Stat. 1560; Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(d), , 110 Stat. 3694.)

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