Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-110
§2414 Congressional Intent in Construction of Laws
Title 25 › CHAPTER 26 — INDIAN ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT › SUBCHAPTER II — COORDINATION OF RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS › § 2414
Summary
Read BIA, IHS, and other agency laws and general federal laws (including limits on extra appropriations and joint funding) broadly to carry out the chapter.
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Title 25, §2414
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It is the intent of Congress that—
(1)specific Federal laws, and administrative regulations promulgated thereunder, establishing programs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, and other Federal agencies, and
(2)general Federal laws, including laws limiting augmentation of Federal appropriations or encouraging joint or cooperative funding,
shall be liberally construed and administered to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
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25 U.S.C. § 2414
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110