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25 U.S.C. § 4011 — Definitions

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25 U.S.C. § 4011 — Definitions

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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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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25 U.S.C. § 4042 — Purposes

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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43 U.S.C. § 1601 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy

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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25 U.S.C. § 161a — Tribal funds in trust in Treasury Department; investment by Secretary of the Treasury; maturities; interest; funds held in trust for individual Indians

**(a)** All funds held in trust by the United States and carried in principal accounts on the books of the United States Treasury to the credit of Indian tribes shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the fund involved, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities. **(b)** All funds held in trust by the United States and carried in principal accounts on the books of the United States Treasury to the credit of individual Indians shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the fund involved, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable securities.

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25 U.S.C. § 4011 — Responsibility of Secretary to account for

Page 624 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 4011 (3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- retary of the Interior. (4) The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians estab- lished by section 4042 of this title. (5) The term ‘‘Bureau’’ means the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior. (6) The term ‘‘Department’’ means the De- partment of the Interior. (Pub. L. 103–412, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4239.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 103–412, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4239, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 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. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 103–412, § 1(a), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4239, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 161a and 162a of this title, and enacting provi- sions set out as a note under section 161a of this title] may be cited as the ‘American Indian Trust Fund Man- agement Reform Act of 1994’.’’ SUBCHAPTER I—RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY § 4011. Responsibility of Secretary to account for daily and annual balances of Indian trust funds (a) Requirement to account The Secretary shall account for the daily and annual balance of all funds held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or a

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43 U.S.C. § 1601 — Congressional findings and declaration of

Page 434 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.) Editorial Notes 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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