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§3402 Definitions

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

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in this chapter. "Federal agency" means the same thing as "agency" in section 551(1) of title 5. "Indian tribe" or "tribe" means what section 5304 of this title says and also includes tribal organizations defined there. "Indian" uses the meaning in section 5304(d) of this title. "Program" means the program described in section 3404(a) of this title. "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior unless the chapter says otherwise.

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Title 25, §3402

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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1)Federal agency
The term “federal agency” has the same meaning given the term “agency” in section 551(1) of title 5.
(2)Indian tribe
(A)In general
The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribe” have the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 5304 of this title.
(B)Inclusion
The term “Indian tribe” includes tribal organizations (as defined in section 5304 of this title).
(3)Indian
The term “Indian” shall have the meaning given such term in section 5304(d) of this title.
(4)Program
The term “program” means a program described in section 3404(a) of this title.
(5)Secretary
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

Title 25, Indians

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110