U.S Code last checked for updates: May 02, 2024
§ 1684.
Emergency plan for Indian safety and health
(a)
Establishment of Fund
(b)
Transfers to Fund
(1)
In general
(2)
Availability of amounts
Amounts deposited in the Fund under this section shall—
(A)
be made available without further appropriation;
(B)
be in addition to amounts made available under any other provision of law; and
(C)
remain available until expended.
(c)
Expenditures from Fund
(d)
Transfers of amounts
(1)
In general
(2)
Adjustments
(e)
Remaining amounts
(f)
Emergency plan
Not later than 1 year after July 30, 2008, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)),1
1
 See References in Text note below.
shall jointly establish an emergency plan that addresses law enforcement, water, and health care needs of Indian tribes under which, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019, of amounts in the Fund—
(1)
the Attorney General shall use—
(A)
18.5 percent for the construction, rehabilitation, and replacement of Federal Indian detention facilities;
(B)
1.5 percent to investigate and prosecute crimes in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18);
(C)
1.5 percent for use by the Office of Justice Programs for Indian and Alaska Native programs; and
(D)
0.5 percent to provide assistance to—
(i)
parties to cross-deputization or other cooperative agreements between State or local governments and Indian tribes (as defined in section 5130 of this title) carrying out law enforcement activities in Indian country; and
(ii)
the State of Alaska (including political subdivisions of that State) for carrying out the Village Public Safety Officer Program and law enforcement activities on Alaska Native land (as defined in section 3902 of this title);
(2)
the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A)
deposit 15.5 percent in the public safety and justice account of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for use by the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau in providing law enforcement or detention services, directly or through contracts or compacts with Indian tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.); 1 and
(B)
use not more than $602,619,000 to implement requirements of Indian water settlement agreements that are approved by Congress (or the legislation to implement such an agreement) under which the United States shall plan, design, rehabilitate, or construct, or provide financial assistance for the planning, design, rehabilitation, or construction of, water supply or delivery infrastructure that will serve an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)); 1 and
(3)
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, shall use 12.5 percent to provide, directly or through contracts or compacts with Indian tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)— 1
(A)
contract health services;
(B)
construction, rehabilitation, and replacement of Indian health facilities; and
(C)
domestic and community sanitation facilities serving members of Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)) 1 pursuant to section 2004a of title 42.
(Pub. L. 110–293, title VI, § 601, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2968; Pub. L. 111–291, title VIII, § 831, Dec. 8, 2010, 124 Stat. 3163.)
cite as: 25 USC 1684