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25 U.S.C. § 1301 — Definitions
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For purposes of this subchapter, the term—
(1) “Indian tribe” means any tribe, band, or other group of Indians subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and recognized as possessing powers of self-government;
(2) “powers of self-government” means and includes all governmental powers possessed by an Indian tribe, executive, legislative, and judicial, and all offices, bodies, and tribunals by and through which they are executed, including courts of Indian offenses; and means the inherent power of Indian tribes, hereby recognized and affirmed, to exercise criminal jurisdiction over all Indians;
(3) “Indian court” means any Indian tribal court or court of Indian offense; and
(4) “Indian” means any person who would be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States as an Indian under section 1153, title 18, if that person were to commit an offense listed in that section in Indian country to which that section applies.
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For purposes of this subchapter, the term—
(1) “Indian tribe” means any tribe, band, or other group of Indians subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and recognized as possessing powers of self-government;
(2) “powers of self-government” means and includes all governmental powers possessed by an Indian tribe, executive, legislative, and judicial, and all offices, bodies, and tribunals by and through which they are executed, including courts of Indian offenses; and means the inherent power of Indian tribes, hereby recognized and affirmed, to exercise criminal jurisdiction over all Indians;
(3) “Indian court” means any Indian tribal court or court of Indian offense; and
(4) “Indian” means any person who would be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States as an Indian under section 1153, title 18, if that person were to commit an offense listed in that section in Indian country to which that section applies.
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**(a) In general** Subject to title II of Public Law 90–284 ([25 U.S.C. 1301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) (commonly known as the “Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968”), Congress recognizes and affirms the inherent authority of any Indian tribe occupying a Village in the State to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over all Indians present in the Village.
**(b) Tribal civil jurisdiction to enforce protection orders**
(1) **In general** — A court of any Indian tribe in the State shall have full civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce protection orders involving any person in matters—
(A) arising within the Village of the Indian tribe; or
(B) otherwise within the authority of the Indian tribe.
(2) **Inclusions** — The full civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce protection orders under paragraph (1) includes the authority to enforce protection orders through—
(A) civil contempt proceedings;
(B) exclusion of violators from the Village of the Indian tribe; and
(C) other appropriate mechanisms.
**(c) Special Tribal criminal jurisdiction**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to all powers of self-government recognized and affirmed under subsection (a), the powers of self-government of a participating Tribe include the inherent power of the participating Tribe, which is hereby recognized and affirmed, to exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction over a defendant for a covered crime that occurs in the Village of the participating Tribe.
(2) **Concurrent jurisdiction** — The exercise of special Tribal criminal jurisdiction by a participating Tribe shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the United States, the State, or both.
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For purposes of this chapter—
(1) The term “Branch of Criminal Investigations” means the entity the Secretary is required to establish within the Office of Justice Services under [section 2802(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2802/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior.
(3) The term “employee of the Bureau” includes an officer of the Bureau.
(4) The term “enforcement of a law” includes the prevention, detection, and investigation of an offense and the detention or confinement of an offender.
(5) The term “Indian country” has the meaning given that term in [section 1151 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given that term in [section 1301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim).
(7) The term “offense” means an offense against the United States and includes a violation of a Federal regulation relating to part or all of Indian country.
(8) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(10) 11 So in original. There is no par. (9). The term “tribal justice official” means—
(A) a tribal prosecutor;
(B) a tribal law enforcement officer; or
(C) any other person responsible for investigating or prosecuting an alleged criminal offense in tribal court.
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**(a) Establishment** There is established a commission to be known as the Indian Law and Order Commission (referred to in this section as the “Commission”).
**(b) Membership**
(1) **In general** — The Commission shall be composed of 9 members, of whom—
(A) 3 shall be appointed by the President, in consultation with—
(i) the Attorney General; and
(ii) the Secretary;
(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, in consultation with the Chairpersons of the Committees on Indian Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate;
(C) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, in consultation with the Vice Chairperson and Ranking Member of the Committees on Indian Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate;
(D) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Chairpersons of the Committees on the Judiciary and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(E) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Ranking Members of the Committees on the Judiciary and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) **Requirements for eligibility** — Each member of the Commission shall have significant experience and expertise in—
(A) the Indian country criminal justice system; and
(B) matters to be studied by the Commission.
(3) **Consultation required** — The President, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate shall consult before the appointment of members of the Commission under paragraph (1) to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with respect to the matters to be s
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the Federal Government has a responsibility to promote the general welfare of the Nation—
(A) by using Federal resources to aid families and individuals seeking affordable homes in safe and healthy environments and, in particular, assisting responsible, deserving citizens who cannot provide fully for themselves because of temporary circumstances or factors beyond their control;
(B) by working to ensure a thriving national economy and a strong private housing market; and
(C) by developing effective partnerships among the Federal Government, State, tribal, and local governments, and private entities that allow government to accept responsibility for fostering the development of a healthy marketplace and allow families to prosper without government involvement in their day-to-day activities;
(2) there exists a unique relationship between the Government of the United States and the governments of Indian tribes and a unique Federal responsibility to Indian people;
(3) the Constitution of the United States invests the Congress with plenary power over the field of Indian affairs, and through treaties, statutes, and historical relations with Indian tribes, the United States has undertaken a unique trust responsibility to protect and support Indian tribes and Indian people;
(4) the Congress, through treaties, statutes, and the general course of dealing with Indian tribes, has assumed a trust responsibility for the protection and preservation of Indian tribes and for working with tribes and their members to improve their housing conditions and socioeconomic status so that they are able to take greater responsibility for their own economic condition;
(5) providing affordable homes in safe and healthy environments is an essential element i
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**(a) Plan submission** The Secretary shall provide—
(1)
(A) for an Indian tribe to submit to the Secretary, by not later than 75 days before the beginning of each tribal program year, a 1-year housing plan for the Indian tribe; or
(B) for the tribally designated housing entity for the tribe to submit the plan as provided in subsection (c) for the tribe; and
(2) for the review of such plans.
**(b) 1-year plan requirement**
(1) **In general** — A housing plan of an Indian tribe under this section shall—
(A) be in such form as the Secretary may prescribe; and
(B) contain the information described in paragraph (2).
(2) **Required information** — A housing plan shall include the following information with respect to the tribal program year for which assistance under this chapter is made available:
(A) *Description of planned activities* — A statement of planned activities, including—
(i) the types of household to receive assistance;
(ii) the types and levels of assistance to be provided;
(iii) the number of units planned to be produced;
(iv)
(I) a description of any housing to be demolished or disposed of;
(II) a timetable for the demolition or disposition; and
(III) any other information required by the Secretary with respect to the demolition or disposition;
(v) a description of the manner in which the recipient will protect and maintain the viability of housing owned and operated by the recipient that was developed under a contract between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937 ([42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(vi) outcomes anticipated to be ach
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**(a) Authority and Purpose.—**
(1) **Authority.—** — This agreement, denoted a Self-Determination Contract (referred to in this agreement as the ‘Contract’), is entered into by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this agreement as the ‘Secretary’), for and on behalf of the United States pursuant to title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 450](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section450&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) 11 See References in Text note below. and by the authority of the ______ tribal government or tribal organization (referred to in this agreement as the ‘Contractor’). The provisions of title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 450](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section450&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) 1 are incorporated in this agreement.
(2) **Purpose.—** — Each provision of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.S.C. 450](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section450&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) 1 and each provision of this Contract shall be liberally construed for the benefit of the Contractor to transfer the funding and the following related functions, services, activities, and programs (or portions thereof), that are otherwise contractable under section 102(a) of such Act, including all related administrative functions, from the Federal Government to the Contractor: (List functions, services, activities, and programs).
**(b) Terms, Provisions, and Conditions.—**
(1) **Term.—** — Pursuant to section 105(c)(1) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ([25 U.
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**(a) Set-aside**
(1) **In general** — For each fiscal year (except as otherwise provided in this paragraph), of the total amount provided in appropriation Acts under [section 5303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5303&num=0&edition=prelim) for the fiscal year, $60,000,000 shall be set aside for grants under subsection (b) for such year for the following purposes:
(A) $6,500,000 shall be available for grants under subsection (b)(3) 11 See References in Text note below.;
(B) $6,000,000 shall be available for grants under subsection (b)(5) 1;
(C) $6,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 1993 for grants under subsection (b)(7) 1;
(D) $3,000,000 shall be available for grants under subsection (c);
(E) such sums as may be necessary shall be available for grants under paragraphs (2), (4), and (6) 1 of subsection (b);
(F) $2,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 1993 for a grant to the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, subject to the approval of sufficient amounts in an appropriation Act and to binding commitments made by the City of Bridgeport and the State of Connecticut that the city and State, respectively, will supplement such amount with $2,000,000 of additional funds; and
(G) $7,500,000 shall be available to carry out the Community Outreach Partnership Act of 1992.
(2) **Treatment of grants** — Any grants made under this section shall be in addition to any other grants that may be made under this chapter to the same entities for the same purposes.
**(b) Permissible uses of funds** From amounts set aside under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to make grants—
(1) to States and units of general local government for the purpose of allocating amounts to any such State or unit
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 1302
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY
§ 1301. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter, the term—
(1) ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any tribe, band, or
other group of Indians subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States and recognized as pos-
sessing powers of self-government;
(2) ‘‘powers of self-government’’ means and in-
cludes all governmental powers possessed by an
Indian tribe, executive, legislative, and judicial,
and all offices, bodies, and tribunals by and
through which they are executed, including
courts of Indian offenses; and means the inher-
ent power of Indian tribes, hereby recognized
and affirmed, to exercise criminal jurisdiction
over all Indians;
(3) ‘‘Indian court’’ means any Indian tribal
court or court of Indian offense; and
(4) ‘‘Indian’’ means any person who would be
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
as an Indian under section 1153, title 18, if that
person were to commit an offense listed in that
section in Indian country to which that section
applies.
(Pub. L. 90–284, title II, § 201, Apr. 11, 1968, 82
Stat. 77; Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8077(b), (c),
Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1892.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1990—Par. (2). Pub. L. 101–511, § 8077(b), inserted at end
‘‘means the inherent power of Indian tribes, hereby rec-
ognized and affirmed, to exercise criminal jurisdiction
over all Indians;’’.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 101–511, § 8077(c), added par. (4).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
Title II of Pub. L. 90–284, which is classified generally
to this subchapter, is popularly known as the ‘‘Indian
Civil Rights Act of 1968’’.
TIME
LIMITATION
ON
CRIMINAL
MISDEMEANOR
JU-
RISDICTION
OF
TRIBAL
COURTS
OVER
NON-MEMBER
INDIANS
Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8077(d)
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