Title 25IndiansRelease 119-73

§3402 Definitions

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 36— - INDIAN EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES › § 3402

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Sets the meanings of key words used in the chapter. "Federal agency" means the same as "agency" in section 551(1) of title 5. "Indian tribe" and "tribe" mean what "Indian tribe" means in section 5304 of this title and include tribal organizations as defined there. "Indian" means what section 5304(d) of this title says. "Program" means a program described in section 3404(a) of this title. Except where a different meaning is given, "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

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Title 25, §3402

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1)The term “federal 11 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.
(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.

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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.

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25 U.S.C. § 3402

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73