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25 U.S.C. § 2803

Law enforcement authority

United States · Title 25 — INDIANS · Status: effective

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25 U.S.C. § 2803, Law enforcement authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/461510
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The Secretary may charge employees of the Bureau with law enforcement responsibilities and may authorize those employees to— execute or serve warrants, summonses, or other orders relating to a crime committed in Indian country and issued under the laws of— make an arrest without a warrant for an offense committed in Indian country if— the offense involves— a misdemeanor controlled substance offense in violation of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 101-379(H.R. 498)1990-08-18
    Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-162(H.R. 3402)2006-01-05
    Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
    House: 415–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-211(H.R. 725)2010-07-29
    Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010
    House: 326–92Senate: no recorded tally