25 U.S.C. § 1660i

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 1660i - Deeming an Urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the public health service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury

Section 5321(d) of this title shall apply-

(1) to an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, and an Indian contractor; and

(2) to the employees of an Urban Indian organization to the same extent and in the same manner as such section applies to employees of an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an Indian contractor.

25 U.S.C. § 1660i

Pub. L. 94-437, title V, §519, as added Pub. L. 116-313, §1, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4929.

Indian tribe

The term "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Urban Indian organization

The term "Urban Indian organization" means a nonprofit corporate body situated in an urban center, governed by an urban Indian controlled board of directors, and providing for the maximum participation of all interested Indian groups and individuals, which body is capable of legally cooperating with other public and private entities for the purpose of performing the activities described in section 1653(a) of this title.1 See References in Text note below.2 So in original. Probably should be followed by a dash.3 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.