To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill updates statutory references to Indian law provisions formerly classified in chapters 14 and 19 of title 25. It corrects references in the Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act and then makes many title 25 and cross-title citation fixes, including references to the Johnson-O'Malley Act, Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Bureau of Indian Affairs appropriations language, tribal contracts, and related statutes.
The bill also updates references appearing in Social Security Act provisions, Assets for Independence, tribal TANF and child-support provisions, child-welfare and foster-care provisions, and other programs that cross-reference Indian Self-Determination Act definitions or contract authorities. The function is technical: federal, tribal, and state program administrators get current citations, but the underlying program eligibility and obligations are not meant to change.
Who Benefits and How
Tribal governments benefit from cleaner citations to Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act authorities. Bureau of Indian Affairs legal staff benefit because old chapter 14 and 19 references are replaced with current title 25 sections. Bureau of Indian Education program staff benefit from corrected Johnson-O'Malley Act references. Tribal TANF administrators and tribal child-welfare administrators benefit from current cross-references in Social Security Act provisions. Tourism program staff and legal researchers benefit from cleaner references in tourism and export-promotion statutes.
Who Bears the Burden and How
BIA legal staff must update manuals, guidance, and templates to use the corrected citations. BIE program staff, HHS social-services staff, state child-support agencies, and state child-welfare agencies must align program documents with the new references. Tribal program administrators must check that existing contracts and grant materials cite the current sections. Law Revision Counsel staff and congressional counsel must maintain the technical crosswalk.
Key Provisions
- Amends Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act references to current Indian Self-Determination Act sections.
- Amends title 25 education and Interior provisions to update Johnson-O'Malley and Indian Self-Determination citations.
- Amends Social Security Act provisions tied to tribal TANF, child support, child welfare, and foster care references.
- Provides technical citation corrections without changing tribal program eligibility or duties.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes technical amendments to update references to former title 25 chapters 14 and 19 provisions, especially Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and Johnson-O'Malley Act citations, across tourism, education, Interior, Social Security, tribal child welfare, and related statutes without changing substantive tribal program policy.
Key Policy Areas
Tribal Affairs, Codification, Education, Social Services, Tourism
Primary Purpose
Makes technical amendments to update references to former title 25 chapters 14 and 19 provisions, especially Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and Johnson-O'Malley Act citations, across tourism, education, Interior, Social Security, tribal child welfare, and related statutes without changing substantive tribal program policy.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Tribal governments
- Bureau of Indian Affairs legal staff
- Bureau of Indian Education program staff
- Tribal TANF administrators
- Tribal child-welfare administrators
- Tourism program staff
- Legal researchers
Identified Costs
- BIA legal staff
- BIE program staff
- HHS social-services staff
- State child-support agencies
- State child-welfare agencies
- Tribal program administrators
- Law Revision Counsel staff
- Congressional counsel
Legislative Progress
ReportedOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Tribal TANF administrators, Tribal child-welfare administrators, Tribal tourism program administrators
Commerce travel-promotion staff, HHS social-services staff, State child-support agencies
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "bia"
- → Bureau of Indian Affairs
- "bie"
- → Bureau of Indian Education
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