42 USC § 2991 - Short title

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title: "42 USC § 2991 - Short title"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "2991"
section_name: "Short title"
chapter_number: 34
chapter_name: "ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "VIII"
subchapter_name: "NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 801, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2323.)"
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# § 2991. Short title

This subchapter may be cited as the “Native American Programs Act of 1974”.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 801, as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2323.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2991, , as added . , ; amended , , ; , , , related to Congressional statement of purpose, prior to repeal by , , . See .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title of 2019 Amendment

> “This Act [amending sections 2991b–3 and 2992d of this title] may be cited as the ‘Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 2006 Amendment

> “This Act [amending sections 2991b–3, 2992c, and 2992d of this title] may be cited as the ‘Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 1998 Amendment

> “This Act [amending sections 2991b–1 and 2992d of this title] may be cited as the ‘Native American Programs Act Amendments of 1998’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 1992 Amendments

> “This Act [enacting
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> and amending
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> , Indians], may be cited as the ‘Native American Languages Act of 1992’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This subtitle [subtitle C (§§ 821, 822) of title VIII of
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> , enacting sections 2991b–2, 2991c, 2992–1, 2992a–1, and 2992b of this title, amending sections 2991a to 2991b–1, 2991d to 2992, 2992c, and 2992d of this title, and repealing former sections 2991c and 2992b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Native American Programs Act Amendments of 1992’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 1990 Amendment

> “This Act [amending sections 2991b and 2992d of this title] may be cited as the ‘Indian Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Act of 1990’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 1987 Amendment

> “This title [enacting sections 2991b–1, 2991d–1 and 2992b–1 of this title and amending sections 2991a, 2991b, 2991d–1, 2991f, 2992c, and 2992d of this title] may be cited as the ‘Native American Programs Act Amendments of 1987’.”

, , , provided that:

### Short Title of 1984 Amendment

> “This title [amending sections 2991b, 2992b to 2992d of this title] may be cited as the ‘Native American Programs Act Amendments of 1984’.”

, , , provided that: