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25 U.S.C. § 1462 — Definitions
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For the purpose of this chapter, the term—
**(a)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
**(b)** “Indian” means any person who is a member of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and any “Native” as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(c)** “Tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community, including Native villages and Native groups (including corporations organized by Kenai, Juneau, Sitka, and Kodiak) as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
**(d)** “Reservation” includes Indian reservations, public domain Indian allotments, former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, and land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(e)** “Economic enterprise” means any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized for the purpose of profit: Provided, That such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.
**(f)** “Organization”, unless otherwise specified, shall be the governing body of any Indi
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For the purpose of this chapter, the term—
**(a)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
**(b)** “Indian” means any person who is a member of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and any “Native” as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(c)** “Tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community, including Native villages and Native groups (including corporations organized by Kenai, Juneau, Sitka, and Kodiak) as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], which is recognized by the Federal Government as eligible for services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
**(d)** “Reservation” includes Indian reservations, public domain Indian allotments, former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, and land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(e)** “Economic enterprise” means any Indian-owned (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) commercial, industrial, or business activity established or organized for the purpose of profit: Provided, That such Indian ownership shall constitute not less than 51 per centum of the enterprise.
**(f)** “Organization”, unless otherwise specified, shall be the governing body of any Indian tribe, as defined in subsection (c), or entity established or recognized by such governing body for the purpose of this chapter.
**(g)** “Other organizations” means any non-Indian individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or association.
**(h)** “Surety” has the same meaning as in [section 694a of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section694a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(i)** “Surety Bond” means a bid bond, payment bond, or performance bond as those terms are defined in [section 694a of title 15](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section694a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Congress finds and declares that—
**(a)** there is an immediate need for a fair and just settlement of all claims by Natives and Native groups of Alaska, based on aboriginal land claims;
**(b)** the settlement should be accomplished rapidly, with certainty, in conformity with the real economic and social needs of Natives, without litigation, with maximum participation by Natives in decisions affecting their rights and property, without establishing any permanent racially defined institutions, rights, privileges, or obligations, without creating a reservation system or lengthy wardship or trusteeship, and without adding to the categories of property and institutions enjoying special tax privileges or to the legislation establishing special relationships between the United States Government and the State of Alaska;
**(c)** no provision of this chapter shall replace or diminish any right, privilege, or obligation of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska, or relieve, replace, or diminish any obligation of the United States or of the State or 11 So in original. Probably should be “of”. Alaska to protect and promote the rights or welfare of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska; the Secretary is authorized and directed, together with other appropriate agencies of the United States Government, to make a study of all Federal programs primarily designed to benefit Native people and to report back to the Congress with his recommendations for the future management and operation of these programs within three years of December 18, 1971;
**(d)** no provision of this chapter shall constitute a precedent for reopening, renegotiating, or legislating upon any past settlement involving land claims or other matters with any Native organizations, or any
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As used in this part—
(1) The term “bid bond” means a bond conditioned upon the bidder on a contract entering into the contract, if he receives the award thereof, and furnishing the prescribed payment bond and performance bond.
(2) The term “payment bond” means a bond conditioned upon the payment by the principal of money to persons under contract with him.
(3) The term “performance bond” means a bond conditioned upon the completion by the principal of a contract in accordance with its terms.
(4) The term “surety” means the person who (A) under the terms of a bid bond, undertakes to pay a sum of money to the obligee in the event the principal breaches the conditions of the bond, (B) under the terms of a performance bond, undertakes to incur the cost of fulfilling the terms of a contract in the event the principal breaches the conditions of the contract, (C) under the terms of a payment bond, undertakes to make payment to all persons supplying labor and material in the prosecution of the work provided for in the contract if the principal fails to make prompt payment, or (D) is an agent, independent agent, underwriter, or any other company or individual empowered to act on behalf of such person.
(5) The term “obligee” means (A) in the case of a bid bond, the person requesting bids for the performance of a contract, or (B) in the case of a payment bond or performance bond, the person who has contracted with a principal for the completion of the contract and to whom the obligation of the surety runs in the event of a breach by the principal of the conditions of a payment bond or performance bond.
(6) The term “principal” means (A) in the case of a bid bond, a person bidding for the award of a contract, or (B) the person primarily liable to complete a contract for the
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 1461
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘(49 Stat. 1967),’’.
zation, or individual because of their eligibility
for assistance under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 93–262, § 4, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 77.)
SUBCHAPTER I—INDIAN REVOLVING LOAN
FUND
§ 1461. Administration as single Indian Revolving
Loan Fund sums from diverse sources; avail-
ability of fund for loans to Indians and for
administrative expenses
In order to provide credit that is not available
from private money markets, or to supplement
funds from private lenders, including loans guar-
anteed by the Secretary pursuant to section 1481
of this title, all funds that are now or hereafter
a part of the revolving fund authorized by the
Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986) [25 U.S.C. 5101
et seq.], the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1968),1
and the Act of April 19, 1950 (64 Stat. 44), as
amended and supplemented, including sums re-
ceived in settlement of debts of livestock pursu-
ant to sections 1545 and 1546 of this title, and
sums collected in repayment of loans heretofore
or hereafter made, and as interest or other
charges on loans, shall hereafter be adminis-
tered as a single Indian Revolving Loan Fund.
The fund shall be available for loans to Indians
having a form of organization that is satisfac-
tory to the Secretary and for loans to individual
Indians: Provided, That, where the Secretary de-
termines a rejection of a loan application from
a member of an organization making loans to its
membership from moneys borrowed from the
fund is unwarranted, he may, in his discretion,
make a direct loan to such individual from the
fund. The fund shall also be available for admin-
istrative expenses incurred in connection there-
with, or, in the discretion of the Secreta
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 1600l
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘of’’.
§ 1600l. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of the Interior $600,000, through the
end of fiscal year 1990, in addition to any other
funds now available to the Department to dis-
charge its duties to implement sections 1600b to
1600k of this title and section 4029 of title 42:
Provided, That by mutual agreement, such funds
shall be made available to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to discharge its du-
ties under section 4029 of title 42: Provided fur-
ther, That the provisions of sections 1600d and
1600e of this title shall not be affected by this
section: And Provided further, in addition, Indian
tribes may be eligible under Public Law 93–638
[25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.] to contract for studies of
Indian lands required under the provisions of
this chapter.
(Pub. L. 99–450, § 15, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1136.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Public Law 93–638, referred to in text, is Pub. L.
93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, known as the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act,
which is classified principally to chapter 46 (§ 5301 et
seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 5301 of Title 25 and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic
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