25 USC § 5602 - Reaffirmation of policy

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s5602"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 5602 - Reaffirmation of policy"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "5602"
section_name: "Reaffirmation of policy"
chapter_number: 48
chapter_name: "INDIAN TRUST ASSET REFORM"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–178, title I, § 102, June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 433.)"
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# § 5602. Reaffirmation of policy

Pursuant to the constitutionally vested authority of Congress over Indian affairs, Congress reaffirms that the responsibility of the United States to Indian tribes includes a duty to promote tribal self-determination regarding governmental authority and economic development.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–178, title I, § 102, June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 433.)