§ 3652. — Purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3652]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 38A--INDIAN TRIBAL JUSTICE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Sec. 3652. Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(1) to carry out the responsibility of the United States to
Indian tribes and members of Indian tribes by ensuring access to
quality technical and legal assistance.
(2) To strengthen and improve the capacity of tribal court
systems that address civil and criminal causes of action under the
jurisdiction of Indian tribes.
(3) To strengthen tribal governments and the economies of Indian
tribes through the enhancement and, where appropriate, development
of tribal court systems for the administration of justice in Indian
country by providing technical and legal assistance services.
(4) To encourage collaborative efforts between national or
regional membership organizations and associations whose membership
consists of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems;
non-profit entities which provide legal assistance services for
Indian tribes, members of Indian tribes, and/or tribal justice
systems.
(5) To assist in the development of tribal judicial systems by
supplementing prior congressional efforts such as the Indian Tribal
Justice Act [25 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.] (Public Law 103-176).
(Pub. L. 106-559, Sec. 3, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2779.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
meaning Pub. L. 106-559, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2778, which is
classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3651 of
this title and Tables.
The Indian Tribal Justice Act, referred to in par. (5), is Pub. L.
103-176, Dec. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 2004, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 38 (Sec. 3601 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 3601 of this title and Tables.
