US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 2992c

Definitions

As used in this subchapter, the term—
(1)
“average” means the aggregate number of hours of instruction through the use of a Native American language to all students enrolled in a native language immersion program during a school year divided by the total number of students enrolled in the immersion program;
(2)
“financial assistance” includes assistance advanced by grant, agreement, or contract, but does not include the procurement of plant or equipment, or goods or services;
(3)
43 U.S.C. 1601 “Indian reservation or Alaska Native village” includes the reservation of any federally or State recognized Indian Tribe, including any band, nation, pueblo, or rancheria, any former reservation in Oklahoma, and community under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe, including a band, nation, pueblo, or rancheria, with allotted lands or lands subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States or a State, and any lands of or under the jurisdiction of an Alaska Native village or group, including any lands selected by Alaska Natives or Alaska Native organizations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ et seq.];
(4)
“Native Hawaiian” means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives of the area which consists of the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778;
(5)
section 551(4) of title 5 the term “rule” has the meaning given it in , as amended from time to time;
(6)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
(7)
the term “Native American Pacific Islander” means an individual who is indigenous to a United States territory or possession located in the Pacific Ocean, and includes such individual while residing in the United States.

Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 815Pub. L. 93–644, § 1188 Stat. 2327 Pub. L. 98–558, title X, § 100498 Stat. 2906 Pub. L. 100–175, title V101 Stat. 973 Pub. L. 102–375, title VIII, § 822(21)106 Stat. 1300 Pub. L. 102–497, § 9(b)106 Stat. 3257 Pub. L. 103–171, § 5(6)107 Stat. 1992 Pub. L. 109–394, § 3120 Stat. 2707 Pub. L. 116–261, § 5(d)(1)134 Stat. 3314 (, formerly § 813, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 815 and amended , §§ 502(2), 503(b), , , 975; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 92–20385 Stat. 688 section 1601 of Title 43The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (3), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2612020—Par. (3). substituted “Tribe” for “tribe” in two places.

Pub. L. 109–3942006— added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (6) as (2) to (7), respectively.

Pub. L. 103–171, § 5(6)(A)1993—Par. (2). , substituted “selected by Alaska Natives” for “selected by Alaskan Natives”.

Pub. L. 103–171, § 5(6)(B)Par. (4). , inserted semicolon at end.

Pub. L. 102–3751992—Par. (2). substituted “Alaska Native village” for “Alaskan Native village” in two places and “Alaska Native organizations” for “Alaskan Native organizations”.

Pub. L. 102–497Par. (6). added par. (6).

Pub. L. 100–175, § 503(b)1987—Pars. (4), (5). , added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

Pub. L. 98–5581984—Par. (4). added par. (4).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–175section 701(a) of Pub. L. 100–175section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .