§ 3621. — Tribal justice systems.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3621]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 38--INDIAN TRIBAL JUSTICE SUPPORT
SUBCHAPTER II--AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 3621. Tribal justice systems
(a) Office
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions
of sections 3611 and 3612 of this title, $7,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2000 through 2007. None of the funds provided under this
subsection may be used for the administrative expenses of the Office.
(b) Base support funding for tribal justice systems
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions
of section 3613 of this title, $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2000 through 2007.
(c) Administrative expenses for Office
There is authorized to be appropriated, for the administrative
expenses of the Office, $500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000
through 2007.
(d) Administrative expenses for tribal judicial conferences
There is authorized to be appropriated, for the administrative
expenses of tribal judicial conferences, $500,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2000 through 2007.
(e) Survey
For carrying out the survey under section 3612 of this title, there
is authorized to be appropriated, in addition to the amount authorized
under subsection (a) of this section, $400,000.
(f) Indian priority system
Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorizations provided by this
section and available for a tribal justice system shall not be subject
to the Indian priority system. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a
tribal government from supplementing any funds received under this
chapter with funds received from any other source including the Bureau
or any other Federal agency.
(g) Allocation of funds
In allocating funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization
contained in subsection (a) of this section among the Bureau, Office,
tribal governments and Courts of Indian Offenses, the Secretary shall
take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that such allocation is
carried out in a manner that is fair and equitable to all tribal
governments and is proportionate to base support funding under section
3613 of this title received by the Bureau, Office, tribal governments,
and Courts of Indian Offenses.
(h) No offset
No Federal agency shall offset funds made available pursuant to this
chapter for tribal justice systems against other funds otherwise
available for use in connection with tribal justice systems.
(Pub. L. 103-176, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2009; Pub.
L. 106-559, title II, Sec. 202, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2782.)
Amendments
2000--Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 106-559 substituted ``2000
through 2007'' for ``1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000''.
