25 USC § 2016 - Rights of Indian students

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s2016"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 2016 - Rights of Indian students"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "2016"
section_name: "Rights of Indian students"
chapter_number: 22
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1136, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2056.)"
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# § 2016. Rights of Indian students

The Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to ensure the constitutional and civil rights of Indian students attending Bureau-funded schools, including such students’ rights to—

**(1)** privacy under the laws of the United States;

**(2)** freedom of religion and expression; and

**(3)** due process in connection with disciplinary actions, suspensions, and expulsions.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1136, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2056.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2016, , as added , , , related to recruitment of Indian educators, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .

Another prior section 2016, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to annual reports to Congressional committees and audits, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

A prior section 2016a, , , , directed Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit to appropriate committees of Congress, the President, and the Secretary by September 30 of every other year a report on education of Indian children, prior to repeal 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.