Disclaimers — Us Code Code § 5395
Us Code Code § 5395 — Disclaimers. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5395. Disclaimers
(a) No funding reduction
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit or reduce in any way the funding for any program, project, or activity serving an Indian tribe under this or other applicable Federal law. Any Indian tribe that alleges that a compact or funding agreement is in violation of this section may apply the provisions of section 5331 of this title.
(b) Federal trust and treaty responsibilities
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish in any way the trust responsibility of the United States to Indian tribes and individual Indians that exists under treaties, Executive orders, or other laws and court decisions.
(c) Obligations of the United States
The Indian Health Service under this chapter shall neither bill nor charge those Indians who may have the economic means to pay for services, nor require any Indian tribe to do so.
(Pub. L. 93–638, title V, §515, as added Pub. L. 106–260, §4, Aug. 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 729.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, known as the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 458aaa–14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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