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§2451 Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement and judicial training

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 26— - INDIAN ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS LAW ENFORCEMENT › § 2451

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior must set up or expand training so all Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law enforcement and court staff can get it. The Secretary must work with the Attorney General, the DEA Administrator, and the FBI Director. The training must cover investigating and prosecuting illegal drug crimes and preventing and treating alcohol and drug abuse, including youth programs. The law authorizes $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and whatever funds are needed for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to pay for the training.

Full Legal Text

Title 25, §2451

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(a)(1)The Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall ensure, through the establishment of a new training program or by supplementing existing training programs, that all Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law enforcement and judicial personnel have access to training regarding—
(A)the investigation and prosecution of offenses relating to illegal narcotics; and
(B)alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
(2)Any training provided to Bureau of Indian Affairs or tribal law enforcement or judicial personnel under paragraph (1) shall include training in issues relating to youth alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
(b)For the purposes of providing the training required by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

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2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–211, § 241(f)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure, through the establishment of a new training program or through the supplement of existing training programs, that all Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law

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and judicial personnel shall have available training in the investigation and prosecution of offenses relating to illegal narcotics and in alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment. Any training provided to Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law

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and judicial personnel as provided in this subsection shall specifically include training in the problems of youth alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment. Such training shall be coordinated with the Indian Health Service in the carrying out of its responsibilities under section 2475 of this title.” Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–211, § 241(f)(2), substituted “as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.” for “as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.” 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–573 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “For the purpose of providing the training required by subsection (a) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.” 1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–690 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting “1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992” for “1987, 1988, and 1989”.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 2451

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73