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§5702 Definitions

Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 49— - SAVANNA’S ACT › § 5702

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. "Confer" means what section 1660d says. "Databases" covers the National Crime Information Center, the Combined DNA Index System, the Next Generation Identification System, and any other databases used to respond to missing or murdered Indian cases, including the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. "Indian" means a member of an Indian Tribe. "Indian country" means what section 1151 of title 18 defines. "Indian land" means the lands defined in section 4302 of this title. "Indian Tribe" means the same as "Indian tribe" in section 5304 of this title. "Law enforcement agency" includes Tribal, Federal, State, and local law enforcement.

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Title 25, §5702

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In this chapter:
(1)The term “confer” has the meaning given the term in section 1660d of this title.
(2)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)The term “Indian” means a member of an Indian Tribe.
(4)The term “Indian country” has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18.
(5)The term “Indian land” means Indian lands, as defined in section 4302 of this title.
(6)The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 5304 of this title.
(7)The term “law enforcement agency” means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 116–165, Oct. 10, 2020, 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

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note set out under section 5701 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 5702

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73