42 U.S.C. § 2991a

Congressional statement of purpose

“The Congress finds and declares the following:

The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the goal of economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Native Hawaiians, other Native American Pacific Islanders (including American Samoan Natives), and Alaska Natives.

( Pub. L. 88–452, title VIII, § 802 , as added Pub. L. 93–644, § 11 , Jan. 4, 1975 , 88 Stat. 2324 ; amended Pub. L. 100–175, title V , §§ 504(b)(1), 506(c)(1), Nov. 29, 1987 , 101 Stat. 975 , 978; Pub. L. 102–375, title VIII, § 822(21) , Sept. 30, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1300 ; Pub. L. 103–171, § 5(1) , Dec. 2, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1991 .)