25 USC § 2003 - Codification of regulations

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title: "25 USC § 2003 - Codification of regulations"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "2003"
section_name: "Codification of regulations"
chapter_number: 22
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1123, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2019.)"
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# § 2003. Codification of regulations

**(a)** **Part 32 of Title 25, Code of Federal Regulations** January 1, 1987November 1, 1978

The provisions of part 32 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on , are incorporated into this Act and shall be treated as though such provisions are set forth in this subsection. Such provisions may be altered only by means of an Act of Congress. To the extent that such provisions of part 32 do not conform with this Act or any statutory provision of law enacted before , the provisions of this Act and the provisions of such other statutory law shall govern.

**(b)** **Definition of regulation** In this section, the term “regulation” means any rule, regulation, guideline, interpretation, order, or requirement of general applicability prescribed by any officer or employee of the executive branch.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1123, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2019.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), means , , , known as the Education Amendments of 1978. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1978 Amendment note set out under , Education, and Tables.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2003, , as added , , , related to the incorporation of regulations into, or the application of regulations to, , prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Another prior section 2003, , , ; , , , related to the incorporation of regulations into, or the application of regulations to, , prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under , Education.