§ 3402 - Definitions

CHAPTER 36— INDIAN EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) The term “federal [Fn: So in original. Probably should be capitalized.] agency” has the same meaning given the term “agency” in section 551(1) of title 5.

(2)(A) The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribe” have the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 5304 of this title.

(2)(B) The term “Indian tribe” includes tribal organizations (as defined in section 5304 of this title).

(3) The term “Indian” shall have the meaning given such term in section 5304(d) of this title.

(4) The term “program” means a program described in section 3404(a) of this title.

(5) Except where otherwise provided, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2017—Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribe’ shall have the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in section 5304(e) of this title.”

Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 115–93, § 4(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

2000—Pub. L. 106–568 added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively.