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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 49 — Savanna’s Act

§ 5702. Definitions

Statutory text

In this chapter:

(1)

Confer

The term “confer” has the meaning given the term in section 1660d of this title.

(2)

Databases

The term “databases” means—

(A)

the National Crime Information Center database;

(B)

the Combined DNA Index System;

(C)

the Next Generation Identification System; and

(D)

any other database relevant to responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians, including that under the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

(3)

Indian

The term “Indian” means a member of an Indian Tribe.

(4)

Indian country

The term “Indian country” has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18.

(5)

Indian land

The term “Indian land” means Indian lands, as defined in section 4302 of this title.

(6)

Indian Tribe

The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 5304 of this title.

(7)

Law enforcement agency

The term “law enforcement agency” means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

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. Savanna’s Act

    Pub. L. 116–165 § 3 · 134 Stat. 760

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 5702

    (Pub. L. 116–165, § 3, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 760.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 116–165, § 3, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 760.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.   In this Act: (1) Confer.— The term “confer” has the meaning given the term in section 514 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1660d). (2) Databases.— The term “databases” means— (A) the National Crime Information Center database; (B) the Combined DNA Index System; (C) the Next Generation Identification System; and (D) any other database relevant to responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians, including that under the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. (3) Indian.— The term “Indian” means a member of an Indian Tribe. (4) Indian country.— The term “Indian country” has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code. (5) Indian land.— The term “Indian land” means Indian lands, as defined in section 3 of the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4302). (6) Indian tribe.— The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (7) Law enforcement agency.— The term “law enforcement agency” means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

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. 116–165, , 134 Stat. 760, known as Savanna’s Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5701 of this title and Tables.

Credits

(Pub. L. 116–165, § 3, , 134 Stat. 760.)

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