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The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA, enacted November 8, 1978 and codified at 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901–1963 [1]) is a United States federal law that governs jurisdiction over the removal of American Indian children from their families in custody, foster care and adoption cases.
The Act provides for maximum criminal penalties for corporate officers can reach up to $5 million and 30 years’ imprisonment and for corporations up to $10 million. [20] Others may face fines pursuant to Title 18 U.S. Code and up to 10 years in prison. [21] [4] A civil penalty of over $1.6 million per violation may also be assessed. [19]
Public Laws [2]; Date Subject Matter Title Chapter Legal Citation (link to full text)1: February 8, 1790: Laws of the United States, giving effect to, in North Carolina. An Act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the state of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Title 25 of the United States Code outlines the role of Indians in the United States Code. 25 U.S.C. ch. 1 – Bureau of Indian Affairs; 25 U.S.C. ch. 2 – Officers of Indian Affairs; 25 U.S.C. ch. 2A – Indian Claims Commission; 25 U.S.C. ch. 3 – Agreements With Indians; 25 U.S.C. ch. 4 – Performance by United States of Obligations to ...
Signed into law by President Jimmy E. Carter on October 25, 1978 The Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 ( PRIA ) ( Pub. L. 95–514 ) defines the current grazing fee formula and establishes rangeland monitoring and inventory procedures for Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service rangelands.
The tribes would have authority for how they administered the funds, which gave them greater control over their welfare. The ISDEAA is codified at Title 25, United States Code, beginning at section 5301 (formerly section 450). Signed into law on January 4, 1975, the ISDEAA made self-determination the focus of government action. [1]
Boogie Ellis scored 25 points to eclipse 2,000 for his career and ninth-seeded USC survived two late turnovers to pull out an 80-74 win over eighth-seeded Washington in the opening game of the Pac ...
Title VI of the act also authorized loans and loan guarantee programs to help American Indian tribes finance their development projects. NAHASDA created a transition from funding and regulation under the Housing Act of 1937, so that all grants awarded under the previous legislation were renewable only if in compliance with the new law.