25 USC § 3402 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s3402"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 3402 - Definitions"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "3402"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "INDIAN EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES"
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last_updated: "2025-07-14"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–477, § 3, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 106–568, title XI, § 1103(a), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2931; Pub. L. 115–93, § 4, Dec. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 2026.)"
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# § 3402. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

**1** **Federal agency** [^1]section 551(1) of title 5

The term “federal  agency” has the same meaning given the term “agency” in .

So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

**(2)** **Indian tribe**

**(A)** **In general** section 5304 of this title

The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribe” have the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in .

**(B)** **Inclusion** section 5304 of this title

The term “Indian tribe” includes tribal organizations (as defined in ).

**(3)** **Indian** section 5304(d) of this title

The term “Indian” shall have the meaning given such term in .

**(4)** **Program** section 3404(a) of this title

The term “program” means a program described in .

**(5)** **Secretary** Except where otherwise provided, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–477, § 3, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 106–568, title XI, § 1103(a), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2931; Pub. L. 115–93, § 4, Dec. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 2026.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2017—Par. (2). , added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribe’ shall have the meaning given the term ‘Indian tribe’ in .”

Pars. (4), (5). , (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

2000— added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively.