Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)
Chapter 1 Bureau of Indian Affairs
Browse 0 units and 31 sections in Chapter 1 Bureau of Indian Affairs of Title 25.
Sections in Chapter 1
§ 1
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
§ 1a
Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Indian Affairs
§ 2
Duties of Commissioner
§ 2a
Assistant or deputy commissioners; appointment; powers and duties
§ 3
Compilation of statutes regulating duties of Indian agents and inspectors
§ 4
Defective record of deeds and papers legalized
§ 5
Record of deeds by Indians requiring approval
§ 6
Seal; authenticated and certified documents; evidence
§ 7
Fees for furnishing certified copies of records
§ 8
Accounts for claims and disbursements
§ 9
Regulations by President
§ 10
Employee to sign letters
§ 11
Employee or employees to sign approval of tribal deeds
§ 12
Agent to negotiate commutation of annuities
§ 13
Expenditure of appropriations by Bureau
§ 13–1
Authorization of appropriations for funds for basic educational support through parent committees
§ 13a
Carryover funding
§ 13b
Payment of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, and schools; payment of rewards
§ 13c
Source of funds to pay cost of lunches for nonboarding public school students
§ 13d
Limits on use of appropriated funds by Bureau for general or other welfare assistance
§ 13d–1
Standards of need as basis for general assistance payments by Bureau of Indian Affairs; ratable reductions
§ 13d–2
Enrollment and general assistance payments
§ 13d–3
Tribal authority to change eligibility for, or amount of, general assistance payments
§ 13e
Expenses of exhibits; advance payments for services; termination of Federal supervision; treaty expenses
§ 13f
Tribal priority allocations in Alaska
§ 14
Money accruing to Indians from Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmental agencies
§ 14a
Deposit of grant funds received by Bureau from other Federal agencies
§ 14b
Disposition of funds received from public for goods and services provided by Bureau of Indian Affairs
§ 15
Utility facilities used in administration of Bureau; contracts for sale, operation, maintenance, repair or relocation of facilities; terms and conditions; exception; Congressional approval
§ 16
Transportation of Indians in Bureau vehicles
§ 17
Use of Bureau facilities