Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73not60

§2806 Jurisdiction

Title 25 › Chapter 30— INDIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORM › § 2806

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can investigate federal crimes in Indian country if the Secretary and the Attorney General agree. Bureau staff must work with whichever law enforcement agency has the main role in an investigation. Any law enforcement powers the Secretary gave before August 18, 1990 stay in effect. This law adds authority for the Secretary but does not change the civil, criminal, or law‑enforcement powers of the United States, Indian tribes, States, or local governments and their courts or agencies, except for the authority given here to the Secretary.

Full Legal Text

Title 25, §2806

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(a)The Secretary shall have investigative jurisdiction over offenses against criminal laws of the United States in Indian country subject to an agreement between the Secretary and the Attorney General of the United States.

(b)In exercising the investigative authority conferred by this section, the employees of the Bureau shall cooperate with the law enforcement agency having primary investigative jurisdiction over the offense committed.

(c)This chapter does not invalidate or diminish any law enforcement commission or other delegation of authority issued under the authority of the Secretary before August 18, 1990.

(d)The authority provided by this chapter is in addition to, and not in derogation of, any authority that existed before August 18, 1990. The provisions of this chapter alter neither the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the United States, Indian tribes, States, or other political subdivisions or agencies, nor the law enforcement, investigative, or judicial authority of any Indian tribe, State, or political subdivision or agency thereof, or of any department, agency, court, or official of the United States other than the Secretary.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 2806

Title 25 — Indians

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60