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25 U.S.C. § 4042 — Purposes
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The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to provide for more effective management of, and accountability for the proper discharge of, the Secretary’s trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and individual Indians by establishing in the Department of the Interior an Office of Special Trustee for American Indians to oversee and coordinate reforms within the Department of practices relating to the management and discharge of such responsibilities;
(2) to ensure that reform of such practices in the Department is carried out in a unified manner and that reforms of the policies, practices, procedures and systems of the Bureau, Minerals Management Service, and Bureau of Land Management, which carry out such trust responsibilities, are effective, consistent, and integrated; and
(3) to ensure the implementation of all reforms necessary for the proper discharge of the Secretary’s trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and individual Indians.
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The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to provide for more effective management of, and accountability for the proper discharge of, the Secretary’s trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and individual Indians by establishing in the Department of the Interior an Office of Special Trustee for American Indians to oversee and coordinate reforms within the Department of practices relating to the management and discharge of such responsibilities;
(2) to ensure that reform of such practices in the Department is carried out in a unified manner and that reforms of the policies, practices, procedures and systems of the Bureau, Minerals Management Service, and Bureau of Land Management, which carry out such trust responsibilities, are effective, consistent, and integrated; and
(3) to ensure the implementation of all reforms necessary for the proper discharge of the Secretary’s trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and individual Indians.
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For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “Special Trustee” means the Special Trustee for American Indians appointed under [section 4042 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4042&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [[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 as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) The term “Office” means the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians established by [section 4042 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4042&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior.
(6) The term “Department” means the Department of the Interior.
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 4028
(Pub. L. 103–412, title II, § 207, Oct. 25, 1994, 108
Stat. 4243.)
§ 4028. Report to Congress
The Secretary shall, beginning one year after
October 25, 1994, submit an annual report to the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Indian
Affairs of the Senate on the implementation of
programs under this subchapter. Such report
shall include recommendations (if any) for
changes necessary to better implement the pur-
pose of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 103–412, title II, § 208, Oct. 25, 1994, 108
Stat. 4243.)
§ 4029. Regulations
(a) In general
Not later than 12 months after October 25,
1994, the Secretary shall promulgate final regu-
lations for the implementation of this sub-
chapter. All regulations promulgated pursuant
to this subchapter shall be developed by the Sec-
retary with the full and active participation of
the Indian tribes with trust funds held by the
Secretary and other affected Indian tribes.
(b) Effect
The lack of promulgated regulations shall not
limit the effect of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 103–412, title II, § 209, Oct. 25, 1994, 108
Stat. 4243.)
SUBCHAPTER III—SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR
AMERICAN INDIANS
§ 4041. Purposes
The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to provide for more effective manage-
ment of, and accountability for the proper dis-
charge of, the Secretary’s trust responsibil-
ities to Indian tribes and individual Indians by
establishing in the Department of the Interior
an Office of Special Trustee for American Indi-
ans to oversee and coordinate reforms within
the Department of practices relating to the
management and discharge of such respon-
sibilities;
(2) to ensure that reform of such practices in
the Department is carried out in a uni
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