§5370 — Title 25 Indians | U.S. Code

Summary

A participating Indian Tribe can choose to include any parts of subchapter I in a compact or funding agreement under this subchapter, except as limited by section 201(d) of the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act. The inclusion must not conflict with section 101(a) of that Act. Any part the tribe adds has the same legal effect as if it were written here. Those parts can add to or replace related rules and apply to any agency covered by this subchapter. If the tribe asks to add them during negotiations, the additions take effect immediately and govern the talks and the final compact or agreement.

Title 25, §5370

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in section 201(d) of the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act, at the option of a participating Indian Tribe or Indian Tribes, any of the provisions of subchapter I may be incorporated in any compact or funding agreement under this subchapter. The inclusion of any such provision shall be subject to, and shall not conflict with, section 101(a) of such Act.

(b)Each incorporated provision under subsection (a) shall—

(1)have the same force and effect as if set out in full in this subchapter;

(2)supplement or replace any related provision in this subchapter; and

(3)apply to any agency otherwise governed by this subchapter.

(c)If an Indian Tribe requests incorporation at the negotiation stage of a compact or funding agreement, the incorporation shall—

(1)be effective immediately; and

(2)control the negotiation and resulting compact and funding agreement.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 101(a) and 201(d) of the PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act, referred to in subsec. (a), are section 101(a) and 201(d) of Pub. L. 116–180, which are set out as notes under section 5361 of this title. Subchapter I, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “title I”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 93–638, known as the Indian Self-Determination Act, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 5321 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables.

§5370 Discretionary Application of Other Sections