25 USC § 2017 - Regulations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s2017"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 2017 - Regulations"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "2017"
section_name: "Regulations"
chapter_number: 22
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1137, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2056.)"
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# § 2017. Regulations

**(a)** **Promulgation**

**(1)** **In general** The Secretary may promulgate only such regulations—

**(A)** as are necessary to ensure compliance with the specific provisions of this chapter; and

**1** as the Secretary is authorized to promulgate pursuant to section 2510 of this title.[^1]

So in original. Probably should be section “2509”.

**(2)** **Publication** In promulgating the regulations, the Secretary shall—

**(A)** publish proposed regulations in the Federal Register; and

**(B)** provide a period of not less than 120 days for public comment and consultation on the regulations.

**(3)** **Citation** The regulations shall contain, immediately following each regulatory section, a citation to any statutory provision providing authority to promulgate such regulatory section.

**(b)** **Miscellaneous** The provisions of this Act shall supersede any conflicting provisions of law (including any conflicting regulations) in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and the Secretary is authorized to repeal any regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1137, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1042, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2056.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), 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 2017, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to biennial report, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .

Another prior section 2017, , , , related to constitutional and civil rights of Indian children attending Bureau schools, 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.