Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

25 U.S.C. § 13d–1

Standards of need as basis for general assistance payments by Bureau of Indian Affairs; ratable reductions

General assistance payments made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be made—
(1)
after , and before , on the basis of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) standards of need; and
(2)
42 U.S.C. 601 on and after , on the basis of standards of need established under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [ et seq.],
except that where a State ratably reduces its AFDC or State program payments, the Bureau shall reduce general assistance payments in such State by the same percentage as the State has reduced the AFDC or State program payment.

Pub. L. 99–88, title I, § 10099 Stat. 338Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110(k)110 Stat. 2172(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 620section 1305 of Title 42The Social Security Act, referred to in par. (2), is , . Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 601 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–193, § 110(k)Public Law 99–8825 U.S.C. 13d–1Bureau of Indian AffairsPub. L. 99–881996—, which directed the general amendment of the “4th proviso of chapter VII of title I of ()”, was executed by amending this section, which is the 4th proviso under heading “” of chapter VII of title I of , to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, this section read as follows: “General assistance payments made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs after , shall be made on the basis of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) standards of need except where a State ratably reduces AFDC payments in which event the Bureau shall reduce general assistance payments in such State by the same percentage as the State has reduced the AFDC payment.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–193section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193section 601 of Title 42Amendment by effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see , as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under , The Public Health and Welfare.

Maximum Allowable Payments

Pub. L. 99–349, title I100 Stat. 732

Public Law 99–8899 Stat. 388Pub. L. 99–8899 Stat. 338“That the levels established for general assistance by () [probably means , , which enacted this section], are the maximum allowable payments.”
, , , provided in part: