Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 42 — American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform
§ 4001. Definitions
Statutory text
For the purposes of this chapter:
The term “Special Trustee” means the Special Trustee for American Indians appointed under section 4042 of this title.
The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
The term “Office” means the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians established by section 4042 of this title.
The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior.
The term “Department” means the Department of the Interior.
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.
American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–412 § 2 · 108 Stat. 4239
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 4001
(Pub. L. 103–412, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4239.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 103–412, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4239.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Act: (1) The term “Special Trustee” means the Special Trustee for American Indians appointed under section 302. (2) The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) The term “Office” means the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians established by section 302. (5) The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior. (6) The term “Department” means the Department of the Interior.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 103–412, , 108 Stat. 4239, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (2), 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 103–412, § 1(a), , 108 Stat. 4239, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 161a and 162a of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 161a of this title] may be cited as the ‘American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994’.”