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(1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

(2) The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation,

pueblo, village or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as

an Indian tribe.

(3) The term ‘‘list’’ means the list of recognized tribes published by the Secretary pursuant to section 479a–1 of this title.

(Pub. L. 103–454, title I, §102, Nov. 2, 1994, 108

Stat. 4791.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This title, referred to in introductory provisions, is

title I of Pub. L. 103–454, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4791,

which enacted this section, section 479a–1 of this title,

and provisions set out as notes below. For complete

classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title

note below and Tables.

SHORT TITLE

Section 101 of title I of Pub. L. 103–454 provided that:

‘‘This title [enacting this section and section 479a–1 of

this title and provisions set out below] may be cited as

the ‘Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of

1994’.’’

CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS

Section 103 of Pub. L. 103–454 provided that: ‘‘The

Congress finds that—

‘‘(1) the Constitution, as interpreted by Federal

case law, invests Congress with plenary authority

over Indian Affairs;

‘‘(2) ancillary to that authority, the United States

has a trust responsibility to recognized Indian tribes,

maintains a government-to-government relationship

with those tribes, and recognizes the sovereignty of

those tribes;

‘‘(3) Indian tribes presently may be recognized by

Act of Congress; by the administrative procedures set

forth in part 83 of the Code of Federal Regulations denominated ‘Procedures for Establishing that an

American Indian Group Exists as an Indian Tribe;’ or

by a decision of a United States court;

‘‘(4) a tribe which has been recognized in one of

these manners may not be terminated except by an

Act of Congress;

‘‘(5) Congress has expressly repudiated the policy of

terminating recognized Indian tribes, and has actively sought to restore recognition to tribes that

previously have been terminated;

‘‘(6) the Secretary of the Interior is charged with

the responsibility of keeping a list of all federally

recognized tribes;

‘‘(7) the list published by the Secretary should be

accurate, regularly updated, and regularly published,

since it is used by the various departments and agencies of the United States to determine the eligibility

of certain groups to receive services from the United

States; and

‘‘(8) the list of federally recognized tribes which the

Secretary publishes should reflect all of the federally

recognized Indian tribes in the United States which

are eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their

status as Indians.’’

§ 479a–1. Publication of list of recognized tribes

(a) Publication of list

The Secretary shall publish in the Federal

Register a list of all Indian tribes which the Secretary recognizes to be eligible for the special

programs and services provided by the United

States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

(b) Frequency of publication

The list shall be published within 60 days of

November 2, 1994, and annually on or before

every January 30 thereafter.

(Pub. L. 103–454, title I, §104, Nov. 2, 1994, 108

Stat. 4792.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 479a of this title.

§ 480. Indians eligible for loans

On and after May 10, 1939, no individual of less

than one-quarter degree of Indian blood shall be

eligible for a loan from funds made available in

accordance with the provisions of the Act of

June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986) [25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.],

and the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967) [25

U.S.C. 501 et seq.].

(May 10, 1939, ch. 119, §1, 53 Stat. 698.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in text, popularly

known as the Indian Reorganization Act, is classified

generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set

out under section 461 of this title and Tables.

Act of June 26, 1936, referred to in text, popularly

known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§501 et seq.) of this chapter.

For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 501 of this title

and Tables.

§ 481. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, act July 2, 1942, ch. 473, §1, 56 Stat. 513,

which related to an allowance to Indians traveling

away from home involved in tribal organization work,

was from the Interior Department Appropriation Act,

1943, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriations

acts.

§ 482. Revolving fund; loans; regulations

The Secretary of the Interior, or his designated representative, is authorized, under

such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, to make loans from the revolving fund

established pursuant to the Acts of June 18, 1934

(48 Stat. 984) [25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.], and June 26,

1936 (49 Stat. 1967) [25 U.S.C. 501 et seq.], to

tribes, bands, groups, and individual Indians, not

otherwise eligible for loans under said Acts: Provided, That no portion of these funds shall be

loaned to Indians of less than one-quarter Indian

blood.

(May 7, 1948, ch. 266, 62 Stat. 211.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in text, popularly

known as the Indian Reorganization Act, is classified

generally to this subchapter. Provisions of the Act establishing the revolving fund are set out in section 470

of this title. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 461

of this title and Tables.

Act of June 26, 1936, referred to in text, popularly

known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§501 et seq.) of this chapter.

Provisions of the Act relating to the revolving fund appear in section 506 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set

out under section 501 of this title and Tables.