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34 U.S.C. § 20929

Election by Indian tribes

United States · Title 34 — CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT · Status: effective

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34 U.S.C. § 20929, Election by Indian tribes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/470462
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A federally recognized Indian tribe may, by resolution or other enactment of the tribal council or comparable governmental body— A tribe shall be treated as if it had made the election described in paragraph (1)(B) if— A tribe subject to this part is not required to duplicate functions under this part which are fully carried out by another jurisdiction or jurisdictions within which the territory of the tribe is located. A tribe may, through cooperative agreements with such a jurisdiction or jurisdictions—

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. 109-248(H.R. 4472)2006-07-27
    Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally