§ 3802. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3802]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 40--INDIAN DAMS SAFETY
Sec. 3802. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(2) The term ``dam'' has the same meaning given such term by
section 467 of title 33.
(3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) The term ``Indian tribe'' means any Indian tribe, band,
nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any
Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or
established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the
special programs and services provided by the United States to
Indian tribes because of their status as Indians.
(Pub. L. 103-302, Sec. 3, Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1560; Pub. L. 104-
303, title II, Sec. 215(d), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3694.)
References in Text
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (4), is
Pub. L. 92-203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1601 et seq.) of Title 43,
Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.
Amendments
1996--Par. (2). Pub. L. 104-303 made technical amendment to
reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section
467 of title 33.
