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25 U.S.C. 3501: Definitions

Created in 2005 by Public Law 102-486. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 26 U.S.C. 48, 26 U.S.C. 48E, 42 U.S.C. 3056, 42 U.S.C. 15852, 42 U.S.C. 16237.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260 added subpars. (D) and (E). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (2), (E)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–325, §105(a)(1), (2), added par. (9) and redesignated former pars. (9) and (10) as (10) and (11), respectively. Former par. (11) redesignated (12). (Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017) Law text · (9), (10), (11)
    • Pub. L. 115–325, §105(a)(3), added par. (12) and struck out former par. (12) which read as follows: "The term 'tribal energy resource development organization' means an organization of two or more entities, at least one of which is an Indian tribe, that has the written consent of the gov… (Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017) Law text · (12)
    • Pub. L. 115–325, §105(a)(1), redesignated par. (11) as (12). Former par. (12) redesignated (13). (Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017) Law text · (12)
    • Pub. L. 115–325, §105(a)(1), redesignated par. (12) as (13). (Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2017) Law text · (13)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.